Caitlin Clark’s fans are on the warpath after Chicago Sky player Diamond DeShields body-checked Clark during Friday’s Sky vs Indiana Fever game.
The flagrant foul happened with 3:52 remaining in the 4th quarter at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
With Indiana leading by 25 points, DeShields chased Clark and body-checked her to the floor. DeShields then laughed as Clark sprawled on the floor.
Caitlin Clark brutally hammered during win over Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.
This is absolutely not a basketball play. pic.twitter.com/DPttfrnuRG
— OutKick (@Outkick) August 31, 2024
The refs called a common foul on DeShields but it was later upgraded to a flagrant 1 foul.
It was DeShields’ third foul on Clark in 3 minutes.
The refs claimed DeShields was going for the basketball when she collided into Clark. But fans point out that DeShields lowered her shoulder into Clark before sending her crashing to the floor.
Clark is the only WNBA player with a bodyguard (grey jersey). But he can’t protect her from masculine-identified bullies while she’s on the court.
Fans are furious that Clark is still being targeted by WNBA players who are jealous of her talent.
DeShields prayed and thanked God as Clark’s fans made death threats on Instagram.
“Thank you God for covering me, I pray u cover those who wish harm onto me as well,” DeShields wrote.
Clark and the Indiana Fever dominated the Chicago Sky 100-81. Clark finished with 31 points and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Angel Reese, who was laughably named Rookie of the Year by ESPN before the game, finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Reese shamelessly scored 4 points in garbage time while starters from both teams sat on the bench.
ESPN has Angel Reese above Caitlin Clark in the rookie rankings ? pic.twitter.com/bCoGC5lJRv
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) August 29, 2024
@WNBA I will not watch anymore women’s basketball unless you suspend that player twho was playing rugby against Caitlin Clark for the rest of the season.
— Jen Deisselberg (@JDeisselberg) August 31, 2024
This seems to happen to Clark at least once a game but the referees won’t put a stop to it by calling it a flagrant 2. She could’ve hurt Caitlin.
— Jericho (@JerichoXVI) August 31, 2024
This league will not survive if they don’t put a stranglehold on these losers.
— Larry B (@msgbow) August 31, 2024
All of a sudden your league is getting relevant and you are busy trying to injure her and intimidate her out of the league. Are you nuts?!?
— Coach SJEnright (@Coach_SJEnright) August 31, 2024
Diamond should be a suspended for the next 4 games.
Crazy how the WNBA continues to allow these dirty fouls on CC like this.
This is nuts!
— Ono (@0N0HC) August 31, 2024
the aggressor was quite pleased with herself after that blatant assault.
despicable and disgusting. trash player encouraged by a trash league @WNBA pic.twitter.com/Ci17WrnslX
— Trey Campos (@1badh0mbr3) August 31, 2024
I especially enjoyed the crowd jeering when Caitlin Clark threw up a deep air ball and she just laughed and pointed at the scoreboard where the Fever were up 25.
— Jeff Temple (@JT88Keys) August 31, 2024
