Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn and head coach Christie Sides expressed anger over the treatment of Caitlin Clark, which came to a head Saturday against the Chicago Sky.
Clark was checked on the hip by guard Chennedy Clark and tangled with Angel Reese late in the game during the Fever's 71-70 Commissioner's Cup victory.
The 2024 No. 1 draft pick downplayed the drama in a postgame news conference, but found defenders in Dunn and Sides.
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Lin Dunn of Indiana Fever in a game against New York Liberty on May 18, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
“There is a difference between tough defense and unnecessary targeting actions!” Dunn wrote in a post on
Sides told reporters he was sending tapes to the league office.
“I'm trying not to get fined,” Sides said. “I'm going to keep sending these possessions to the league and these plays. Hopefully, they'll start to get a better look at some of the things that we see happening or that we think are happening.
A HARD FOULS ON CAITLIN CLARK APPEARS TO LEAVE GOLF INFLUENCER PAIGE SPIRANAC STUNNED
Head coach Christie Sides of the Indiana Fever during a game against the Chicago Sky on June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
“I'm just happier that Caitlin handled it the way she did. It's hard to keep taking hits like she does and not be rewarded with free throws or a foul. She continues to fight through that. I appreciate that from her. “I'm really proud of her for doing that.”
The WNBA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Earlier in the week, Clark had a confrontation with Seattle Storm guard Victoria Vivians. Clark collided with Vivians moments after hitting a 3-pointer and the two players began trash-talking each other.
After the loss against Storm, Clark acknowledged the physicality he had faced.
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark reacts against the Chicago Sky during the fourth quarter of a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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“I feel like they're hitting me, I don't know,” he said.
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