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The hot takes poured onto social media Sunday after Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese clocked Indiana Fever sharpshooter Caitlin Clark with an errant elbow on a lay-up attempt.
Reese was initially called for a common foul, but the referees upgraded it to a flagrant-1 foul upon further review. Clark and the Fever ended up with a 91-83 victory.
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The foul caused a ton of commotion, including from former NFL star quarterback Robert Griffin III, who likened the discourse around the two players to a « race war. »
« Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are being used in a race war that is not fair to either athlete or the game of basketball, » he wrote on X.
« Why do you think the discourse around Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and the WNBA is 99% about everything but the basketball being played? » he asked.
WNBA players and sports pundits made Clark’s popularity about her race even before she started in a regular-season game.
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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, celebrates during the game against the Chicago Sky on June 16, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Before the Fever took on the Sky, Clark was asked multiple times on Thursday about her name being used in « culture wars, » and she received criticism when trying to just focus on basketball.
Clark had a quiet game against the Atlanta Dream but scored 23 points against the Sky.
Reese contended that Sunday’s foul was a « basketball play » and there was nothing more than that.
« I can’t control the refs, and they affected the game, obviously, a lot tonight, » Reese said after the game. « Y’all are probably going to play that clip like 20 times before Monday. »
« I think we went up really strong a lot of times and didn’t get a lot of calls, » Reese added. « Going back and looking, I’ve seen a lot of calls that weren’t made, I guess some people get a special whistle. »
Clark downplayed the foul.
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Angel Reese, #5 of the Chicago Sky, looks on during the game against the Indiana Fever on June 16, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
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« It is what it is, you know, she’s trying to make a play on the ball and get the block, » Clark said. « I mean it happens and then those free throws when you have to shoot with nobody at the line are kind of hard. So I was just focusing on making those free throws. »
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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