A former Chicago Sky teammate was the subject of Chennedy Carter’s latest flagrant foul on Friday.
The Sky met the Sun for the first time since Marina Mabrey asked to be transferred from Chicago and ended up in Connecticut.
It didn’t take long for Carter to lash out at her former teammate, as Mabrey, who came off the Connecticut bench, took a forearm to the face late in the first half.
As Mabrey attempted to shoot from the paint, Carter raised his hand to defend himself. However, his attempted slam was nowhere near the ball and hit Mabrey in the face.
Carter appeared to have committed an intentional foul as he calmly walked away. Meanwhile, Angel Reese shook his hand and Mabrey slammed his back against the wood.
Chennedy Carter hit a former teammate with a flagrant foul during Friday’s loss to the Suns
The blatant incident against Mabrey comes two months after Carter’s infamous pat-down of Caitlin Clark.
In a 71-70 loss to the Fever in June, Carter charged at Clark as the rookie waited for an inbounds pass in the third quarter. The foul resulted in Carter and the Sky being labeled as antagonists in the WNBA.
Friday’s flagrant foul was Carter’s fourth of the season, leaving her one away from an automatic suspension with 12 games remaining this season.
However, Mabrey had the last laugh by scoring a game-high 24 points to help The Sun overcome a six-point deficit and win 82-80.
During the media availability, Mabrey had a noncommittal response when asked about the foul, saying, “There are levels to this shit, so I’m not going to fight it.”
Marina Mabrey reunited with the Sky for the first time since requesting a transfer out of Chicago
Carter infamously collided with Caitlin Clark in a loss to the Fever earlier this season.
Mabrey’s departure from Chicago raised questions about the dynamics of the team’s up-and-coming locker room. Questions arose when Mabrey wanted out, while Carter, Reese and Kamila Cardoso began to gel.
Finally, Mabrey explained that she joined the Sky to play with James Wade. However, he was fired last season and Mabrey did not like his role with Teresa Weatherspoon.
“I came to play for James Wade, the system that he had built and the vision that he had for me,” Mabrey told the Chicago Sun-Times. “I don’t like to jump ship, so he left and then I thought, ‘Well, we’ll see what happens.'”
Mabrey continued: ‘After a while, it’s hard to think that you came in for one thing, and it didn’t really end up working out in the role, the position, everything that you originally planned to do with (Wade).’