There has been a lot of debate about what the Indiana Fever should do to protect Caitlin Clark, but one idea that took off was adding an enforcer to the roster.
The idea appeared to be backed by Clark's boyfriend, former Iowa men's basketball player Connor McCaffery.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark watches from the bench during the New York Liberty game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 2, 2024. (Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)
He was seen liking posts on X that suggested the Fever needed that type of player to help protect Clark after what happened on Saturday, according to the New York Post.
Sky guard Chennedy Carter punched Clark in the hip, sparking intense debate on social media. Carter was charged with a common foul, but was later upgraded to a flagrant-1 violation.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green wrote on Instagram that Clark needed an enforcer.
“Indiana better invest in an enforcer… FAST!” he wrote in the comments section of an ESPNW post.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warms up for the New York Liberty game in Brooklyn on June 2, 2024. (Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)
NBA veteran Matt Barnes was among those who asked his teammates to step up and protect her.
“I mean, throughout the season, she's been hit. Hard screens, elbows, takedowns,” Barnes said in a video. “It is what it is; she's not the first, she won't be the last. My problem and my question is: Where the hell are her teammates? Where is everyone? Where are the rest of the players?” Indiana Fever in?
“I've seen a couple of girls smile when they knock her down, half-dumb to pick her up. Like, everyone's supposed to protect the asset, protect the star. And even though this is a team, you always protect your “I was someone who protected the stars. You fuck Kobe, (Chris Paul), Blake (Griffin), the list goes on, it's going to be a problem.”
Barnes added that WNBA players would continue to test Clark in the future.
Caitlin Clark reacts to a call during a game between Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Grainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (IndyStar-USA Today Sports)
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Fever general manager Lin Dunn and head coach Christie Sides criticized the treatment given to Clark after the Sky game.
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