Caitlin Clark Going Viral After Getting Decked By Angel Reese
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever faced off against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky in an intense rematch of their ongoing WNBA rivalry on Sunday. In the previous matchup, Clark emerged victorious over Reese with a final score of 71-70.
Clark and Reese's intense rivalry began during their college years, when they played for the Iowa Hawkeyes and the LSU Tigers, respectively. Ever since the 2023 NCAAW National Championship, fans have eagerly noted down the upcoming matches in anticipation of thrilling basketball action.
During the third quarter of the Father's Day rematch, Clark went viral after taking a hard hit to the head by Angel Reese while going up for a layup, hitting the deck in the process. The play was originally deemed a personal foul but, on further review, was upgraded to a flagrant 1.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) yells to the referee Thursday, June 13, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream, 91-84. Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
The hard foul was posted online by CBS Sports.
Fans took to social media to leave their reactions to the play.
"Shocker. Angelo Reese and the Sky doing Angel Reese and Sky stuff. By the way Caitlin is cooking them."
"Should’ve been a flagrant 2. Automatic ejection."
"Unbelievable"
"Here we go again"
"Angel Reese has to get a suspension for this"
"The absolute last thing that needed to happen happened"
Clark made both free throws, extending the Fever's lead to 65-62.