Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter received an enhanced foul and rookie forward Angel Reese received a WNBA penalty Sunday following a close matchup against the Indiana Fever.
Carter, who received a common foul for her hip check on Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, had the foul upgraded to a flagrant-1 violation after the league reviewed the play. Reese was fined $1,000 for not speaking to reporters after the game.
The Sky was also fined $5,000 for failing to ensure all players complied with the league's media policies.
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Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter guards Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark on June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Carter avoided a fine or suspension for the play.
He gave Clark a hard hit in the third quarter, in which Clark fell to the ground. Social networks exploded with fury over the work. Carter declined to answer questions about the former Iowa standout.
“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 the offense, and I feel like that's what we did.”
Fever general manager Lin Dunn and head coach Christie Sides took issue with Clark's treatment.
“There is a difference between tough defense and unnecessary targeting actions.” Dunn wrote in a post on
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky defends NaLyssa Smith of the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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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.
“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.”
Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides gestures during the second half of the Chicago Sky game, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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Clark and the Fever will return to action on Sunday against the defending Eastern Conference champion New York Liberty.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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