Caitlin Clark Got Absolutely Crushed Running into Huge Screen Set by Breanna Stewart

Caitlin Clark certainly isn’t receiving any special treatment in the WNBA.

During the first quarter of the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the New York Liberty at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., the rookie was jolted by a screen. As she attempted to guard Courtney Vandersloot, Clark unsuspectingly collided with a solid screen set by Breanna Stewart.

The impact was harsh, catching her off guard.

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Too much is being made of Caitlin Clark getting destroyed by this screen and not her teammates for not calling it out: pic.twitter.com/pDy5k4UgZz

— The Pettiest Laker Fan ? (@ThePettiestLA) May 18, 2024

Stewy leveling Caitlin. No whistle play on as the screen is clean.

If peripheral vision doesn’t pick up potential screens (or turn & see for central vision), teammates must be alerting to blind spots verbally @bballbreakdown pic.twitter.com/tjdMOzLVF5

— BBiomechanics (@BBiomechanics) May 18, 2024

Breanna Stewart levels Caitlin Clark on the screen, and scores on her. #WNBA pic.twitter.com/W0vMOCpZQn

— The Whole Delivery (@TWDTV1) May 18, 2024

Typically, teammates shout out a warning about an approaching screen to help the player brace or adjust, but if such a warning was given, Clark seemed not to hear it.

This game marked the Fever’s second consecutive defeat to the Liberty, with New York securing a 91-80 victory on Saturday. Despite the team’s 0-3 record, Clark led her team with 22 points.