BREAKING NEWS Caitlin Clark speaks out on dramatic Angel Reese bust-up after shoving rival to floor in WNBA opener
Caitlin Clark insists her shove on Angel Reese was nothing more than a basketball play and by no means 'malicious' after the two WNBA rivals were involved in a furious spat on the court.
During a fiery season opener between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, Clark slapped the Sky forward across the arm after she grabbed an offensive rebound, sending her tumbling to the floor midway through the third quarter.
Reese was left incensed by the push, leaping back to her feet and making a beeline for the Fever star before her teammates intervened.
Following a replay review, the referees upgraded Clark's foul to a flagrant one much to her astonishment.
Caitlin Clark throwing SHADE at Angel Reese LMFAOOO
'It's just a good take foul. Either Angel gets wide open 2 points or we send them to the free throw line. Nothing malicious about it…EVERY BASKETBALL PLAYER LNOWS THAT'
😂😂😂
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— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) May 17, 2025
During an in-game interview with ESPN, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year stressed that she was simply doing what every basketball player would do in the same situation.
'It's just a good take foul,' Clark said. 'You know, either Angel gets a wide open two points, or we send them to the free-throw line.
'Nothing malicious about it. It's just a good take foul. Every basketball player knows that.'
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