The former NFL player claims he hasn’t witnessed Caitlin Clark’s care since LeBron James.
Was Caitlin Clark’s egregious foul by Angel Reese considered a “basketball play”?
During a Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever, Angel Reese called her flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark “a basketball play.” Emmanuel Acho talks about the foul and whether or not Reese and Clark are developing a strong rivalry.
Although Caitlin Clark has stated that she merely wants to keep concentrating on basketball, her name has come up in discussions unrelated to that.
Even in WNBA circles, there has been discussion off the court about whether her popularity is influenced by her race and whether other people are envious of her.
Players appear to be hitting her with a little bit more vigor.
On June 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C., Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever celebrates during the team’s game versus the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena.
Following a recent blindside hip-check on Chennedy Carter, she was called for a flagrant foul. Tyasha Harris appeared to be proud of Clark’s hard-fought victory over the Connecticut Sun, referring to it as “seat belt season.”
A former Pro Bowl wide receiver says of Clark, “simply put, she’s one of the most divisive people in sports, and the rumors around her are nearly unprecedented.”
Although “some of the quarterbacks maybe get some of this insane stuff,” former NFL wide receiver Julian Edelman claimed in a recent interview with Fox News Digital that he never experienced the same kind of abuse from a rookie in the league.
Yet, according to Edelman, Clark’s treatment is on par with that of an NBA icon.
He remarked, “I haven’t seen anything like this since LeBron James came out.”
On April 17, 2024, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever poses for a picture at her inaugural press conference held at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
However, Edelman said that by portraying Clark as a villain, the WNBA isn’t doing itself any favors.
In the end, I believe it was the right decision for the WNBA. The former MVP of the Super Bowl remarked, “We’re sitting here talking about the WNBA with an NFL football player.” “For their league, this is the best they can have. Caitlin Clark is your hero, and Carter is your antagonist. I think the plot is excellent, and in the end, I think it will benefit their league. They shouldn’t be so hostile to the casual viewer who comes in, watches this event, and says, “Hey, this is a big league in America.”
“Yet the mere fact that we’re discussing it across a wide range of disciplines, topics, and sports—I watch the WNBA, even though I’ve never done so before. I’m quite respectful of those girls. It’s a fantastic plot, but you see the championship games and other stuff. It’s fantastic for their league. This is a lot like Major League Soccer (MLS) and Messi; the MLS grew when David Beckham joined. This is the greatest asset they could possibly possess.”
