Golf influencer Paige Spiranac was among those who tuned in to watch the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese face off in their first WNBA matchup, but she was dismayed by a play from another Sky player late in the game.
Sky guard Chennedy Carter, who led the team with 18 points off the bench, hip-checked Clark to the floor in the third quarter.
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Spiranac, a former collegiate golf star with a massive social media following, shared her thoughts on the incident.
“Imagine bringing millions of new fans to the game, which in turn will make every player more money, and yet they treat you like this. A rising tide lifts all boats,” Spiranac wrote on X.
She wasn’t alone in her opinion, as many sports fans accused WNBA players of being jealous of Clark.
When asked about the incident after the game, Carter declined to comment.
“I ain’t answering any Caitlin Clark questions,” she said.
Clark, on the other hand, remarked that Carter’s move wasn’t a “basketball play.”
Despite Carter’s 18 points, the Chicago Sky couldn’t secure a win, losing 71-70 in the first game of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Clark finished the game with 11 points, making her first two 3-pointers but missing the last seven.
