Caitlin Clark was hit in the head by Angel Reese and subjected to harsher treatment by the Chicago Sky on Sunday, prompting Dave Portnoy to hit the WNBA team.
Clark and the Indiana Fever faced Chicago for the first time on Sunday since Chennedy Carter placed a brutal body check on the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft earlier this month.
The Fever won the first meeting 71-70 at home on June 1, but the game was overshadowed by Sky guard Carter’s foul on Clark before an infield play.
It was considered a common foul, but was upgraded to a flagrant foul the day after the game.
But, on Sunday, it didn’t take long for Clark to be attacked again by Reese, Carter and his Sky teammate, Dana Evans.
Angel Reese hit Caitlin Clark in the head while being targeted for tougher play.
Earlier, Chennedy Carter and Sky teammate Dana Evans combined to foul Clark.
Evans pinned Clark’s arm as she attempted to shoot while Carter held her down after releasing her.
The reverse angle clearly shows Clark being fouled while dribbling to the rim early on.
Carter refused to let go of Clark’s arm and threw him into the air before saying something to him.
Barstool boss Dave Portnoy took to X to accuse Chicago Sky of ‘doing Chicago Sky stuff’
As Clark drove to the basket in the first quarter, Evans put his arm through Clark’s and hooked and held her to stop her momentum.
But when Clark gestured to the referee for a foul, Evans moved his arm away from Clark and appeared to say something before smiling in the Fever star’s direction.
It prompted Barstool Sports boss Portnoy to post a clip of the play on X and write: “Chicago Sky doing Chicago Sky stuff.”
After Reese’s foul, Portnoy posted: ‘Surprise. Angelo Reese and Sky doing Angel Reese and Sky things. By the way, Caitlin is cooking them.
Then in the third quarter, Clark was jumping toward the basket when Reese hit her on the side of the head.
The ball had already clearly gone past the former LSU player, who continued to hit Clark in the head with her forearm.
The body check earlier this month, and Carter’s stated lack of remorse for it, ignited several days of controversy on social media that divided fans and led to accusations of racism from both sides.
Portnoy is a big fan of Clark and recently ranted about her snub from the Olympics roster.
Speaking before Sunday’s game, Carter said: “I’m ready to play today’s game.”
‘I don’t care what people say. I don’t care what they’re talking about. I’m locked.’
Clark has sought to stay out of the race, but recently made it clear that he did not want his name to be used to push political agendas. He also said that he didn’t need Carter to apologize for the mistake.
‘Basketball is competitive. I get it,” Clark said. ‘Sometimes your emotions get the best of you; It happened to me several times throughout my career. People are competitive.
‘(Carter is) having a tremendous season. He has played great basketball; In my opinion, she probably ranks first for Sixth Player of the Year.’
More to follow.