Brittany Mahomes has come out in support of Caitlin Clark amid foul drama involving the Indiana Fever guard during the team’s loss to the Chicago Sky on Saturday.
Barely a day after Clark, 22, was brutally pushed to the ground by Chennedy Carter, of the Sky, Mahomes, a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, who is married to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, shared a post on Instagram backing the rookie WNBA star.
The 28-year-old Mahomes – a former soccer player – wrote: ‘@caitlinclark22 keep doing your thing!!
‘You’re a baller and it’s incredible to see what you’re doing for the game and women’s sports!!’
Mahomes’ words of encouragement come on the same day that the WNBA upgraded Carter’s foul against Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play.
Brittany Mahomes has sent some words of encouragement to Caitlin Clark amid the guard’s struggles in her first WNBA season on the Indiana Fever
Brittany, who’s married to Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, called Clark ‘a baller’, on Instagram
Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday’s 71-70 win by the Fever. The officials called it an away-from-the-ball foul and didn’t review the play. It was deemed a common foul at the time.
‘I wasn’t expecting it,’ Clark said after the game. ‘It is what it is. It’s a physical game. Go make the free throw and execute on offense, and I feel like that’s kind of what we did.’
Carter didn’t answer questions about Clark or the play after the game.
The league fined Sky forward Angel Reese $1,000 for failing to make herself available to media after Saturday’s game. The WNBA also fined Chicago $5,000 for failing to ensure that all players comply with league media policies.
The league office may reclassify a flagrant foul or upgrade a foul to a flagrant that isn’t called during the game. In addition, the league may impose a fine or suspend a player for a flagrant foul. The WNBA didn’t do either to Carter.
Players accumulate points for flagrant fouls during the regular season and receive suspensions if they reach a certain number.
Chennedy Carter bumped Caitlin Clark for an away from the play foul 😳
“That’s not a basketball play,” Clark told ESPN on the broadcast. pic.twitter.com/udTMmWFVyn
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 1, 2024
Caitlin Clark was inexplicably bodychecked to the ground by Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter
‘This league is awesome, it’s a physical league,’ Indiana coach Christie Sides said before playing the New York Liberty on Sunday night. ‘That was a non-basketball play that needed to be called in that moment.’
Sides praised Clark in her postgame interview Saturday for keeping her composure through all the physical play she’s faced this season.
‘She showed it last night,’ the coach said. ‘Got up and kept playing. All she did was ask the officials to review it. They didn’t want to listen to it. I applaud her for how she handled it last night.’
Clark, who finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Chicago, suffered a blowout loss to the New York Liberty barely a day after the loss to the Sky.
‘I grew up playing basketball with the boys. It’s always been physical and feisty and you have to find a way to hold your own,’ she said.
Brittany Mahomes has Caitlin Clark’s back and is not afraid to show her public support.
Brittany Mahomes knows all about a bunch of people coming for her for no particular reason, so for that reason, among many others, Patrick Mahomes’s wife decided to speak out in support of Caitlin Clark.
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model took to her Instagram story to express her support for the rookie Indiana Fever guard.
NEWS: Brittany Mahomes shows support to Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
“Keep doing your thing. You’re a baller, and it’s incredible to see what your doing for the game and woman’s sports” pic.twitter.com/S2gV1P5D2h
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) June 2, 2024
Her shout-out came after Clark was pushed to the ground by an opponent during Saturday’s game between the Fever and the Chicago Sky.
The Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game on Saturday was highly anticipated since it featured a first-ever professional meeting between women’s collegiate basketball rivals, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The Sky put up a strong physical defense against the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, which has been a growing tactic against Clark this season. Late in the third quarter of Indiana’s 71-70 victory over Chicago, one of the most notable moments of this occurred.
With the Fever leading 53-49 and getting ready to inbound the ball on the baseline, Sky guard Chennedy Carter came in and pushed Clark down to the floor from behind.
Chennedy Carter bumped Caitlin Clark for an away from the play foul 😳
“That’s not a basketball play,” Clark told ESPN on the broadcast. pic.twitter.com/udTMmWFVyn
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 1, 2024
Clark finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in the Fever’s first home win of the season.
WNBA Upgraded Hard Foul On Caitlin Clark
Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter had a foul upgraded from the WNBA on Sunday following the hotly contested matchup against the Indiana Fever.
After the league reviewed the play, Carter, who was originally given a common foul for her hip-check on Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, had the call elevated to a flagrant-1 infraction via ESPN.
Carter avoided a fine or suspension over the play.
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