WNBA Finally Reveals Decision on Chennedy Carter’s Foul on Caitlin Clark
The WNBA has upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s hard foul on Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to a flagrant foul, following a review. This change won’t result in a fine for Carter but may influence future WNBA officiating.
The incident, initially considered a common foul on the court, was widely viewed as flagrant by media, including ESPN. However, upon further review, the WNBA confirmed the upgrade on Sunday.
Peterson, who covers the Fever and the WNBA for the Indianapolis Star, pointed out that while Carter won’t face a fine, her teammate Angel Reese was fined for refusing media interaction post-game. The Sky was also penalized for not making Reese available to the media, violating league policies.
The WNBA confirms that it has upgraded Chennedy Carter’s foul on Caitlin Clark at the end of the third quarter from an away from ball foul to a flagrant 1 after league review.
Carter won’t be fined, but there is a points scale for flagrant fouls in the WNBA.
— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) June 2, 2024
This decision is significant for two reasons. First, Carter faces potential further punishment if she commits additional flagrant fouls due to the points scale system. Second, it signals the WNBA’s stance against such fouls, echoing Caitlin Clark’s post-game remark that the foul was “Not a basketball play,” and Fever general manager Lin Dunn’s call to “Clean up the crap!”
There’s a difference between tough defense and unnecessary— targeting actions! It needs to stop! The league needs to “ cleanup” the crap! That’s NOT who this league is!! https://t.co/jI0xgTPfrC
— Chalk Talk (@LD_ChalkTalk) June 1, 2024
The impact of this decision on how players approach fouling Clark and whether similar fouls will be immediately called flagrant in future games remains to be seen.
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