Clark was not able to attend the national training camp earlier this year because of NCAA March Madness.
Carter, who plays for the Chicago Sky, knocked Clark to the floor before an inbounds pass in a game last weekend.Indiana Fever forward NaLyssa Smith and Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter reach for the ball during a WNBA basketball game.Clark was asked before Indiana's game at Washington on Friday night whether she thinks Carter owes her a public apology, and the rookie standout dismissed the idea.
“No. I mean, basketball's competitive. I get it," Clark said. “Sometimes your emotions get the best of you. Happened to me multiple times throughout the course of my career.”Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after making a 3-pointer during a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Friday, May 24, 2024.
Carter, who plays for the Chicago Sky, knocked Clark to the floor before an inbounds pass in a game last weekend. The, and the incident led to a larger debate over how Clark has been received in her first season in the league. “People are competitive,” Clark said Friday. “It is what it is, and she's having a tremendous season. She's played great basketball, in my eyes probably in first place for Sixth Player of the Year. There's no grudges. There's nothing like that. It's a sport. It's competitive. It's not going to be nice all the time.”WTHR would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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