{"id":4420,"date":"2024-08-19T18:33:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2024-08-19T18:33:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:33:41","slug":"cameras-caught-skylar-diggins-smith-intentionally-targeting-caitlin-clark-with-dirty-body-check-during-heated-contest-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4420","title":{"rendered":"Cameras Caught Skylar Diggins-Smith Intentionally Targeting Caitlin Clark With Dirty Body Check During Heated Contest (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rest of the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a>\u00a0might be in serious trouble now that\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>\u00a0has gotten some much-needed rest following the Paris Olympics break and is playing better than ever.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<p>It was a feisty affair between the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/seattle-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Storm<\/a>\u00a0over the weekend. Not only did Caitlin Clark receive a technical foul, but the two teams\u2019 respective coaches, Christie Sides, and Noelle Quinn got into a back-and-forth by the end of the game.<\/p>\n<p>All of that made people forget what happened when Storm star Skylar Diggins-Smith appeared to go out of her way to bump Clark in frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Diggins-Smith could be seen purposely speeding up and veering right into Caitlin Clark at the last second as the rookie was motioning for the crowd to get louder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Skylar Diggins-Smith really sped up to hit Caitlin Clark on purpose<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iGGzTaCPXa\">pic.twitter.com\/iGGzTaCPXa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/B1ackSchefter\/status\/1825527931164041475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The moment Clark fired up the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis happened in front of Storm\u2019s bench.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>Following that moment, footage seemingly caught Clark telling Skylar and Seattle to \u201cstop crying.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cstop crying \ud83d\udce2 \u2026 boring \u2639\ufe0f\u201d and kls trying to distract her, she\u2019s a little toddler \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zh2yN3iuPj\">pic.twitter.com\/Zh2yN3iuPj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vi \u2730 (@ccloveoml) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ccloveoml\/status\/1825330485960343728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark is not your typical rookie. She does not rattle easily, and she possesses the skills to do whatever she wants on the basketball court.<\/p>\n<p>This was Indiana\u2019s and Seattle\u2019s second game back from the Olympic break. Clark\u2019s 29-point, 10-assist outing led the Fever to a 98-89 win over Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/player\/gamelog\/_\/id\/4433403\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, Clark scored 23 points, five rebounds, and nine assists in the game against Seattle.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-caitlin-clark-sets-another-rookie-record\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caitlin Clark Sets Another Rookie Record<\/h2>\n<p>The Fever avoided a season sweep from the Seattle Storm with an impressive 92-75 victory Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark only needed two assists to break a 26-year-old WNBA record, and she had nine in this game.<\/p>\n<p>She surpassed Ticha Penicheiro\u2019s WNBA rookie record of 224, which was set in 30 games with the Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Clark got the record in only 28 games.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark finds Lexie Hull to break the record for most assists in a season by a rookie! \ud83e\udd29 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7pXGQKcMFT\">https:\/\/t.co\/7pXGQKcMFT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/buFjPkAlhg\">pic.twitter.com\/buFjPkAlhg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1825264737896284257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">court vision \ud83d\udcaf<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark has set a new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WNBA<\/a> record for most assists in a season by a rookie! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JvSixYzNPN\">pic.twitter.com\/JvSixYzNPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1825264158444560475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rest of the\u00a0WNBA\u00a0might be in serious trouble now that\u00a0Caitlin Clark\u00a0has gotten some much-needed rest following the Paris Olympics break and is playing better than ever. 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