{"id":5360,"date":"2024-09-03T16:34:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5360"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:34:47","slug":"mind-blowing-stat-magnifies-the-brutal-treatment-that-caitlin-clark-is-receiving-from-other-wnba-players-during-her-rookie-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5360","title":{"rendered":"Mind-Blowing Stat Magnifies The Brutal Treatment That Caitlin Clark Is Receiving From Other WNBA Players During Her Rookie Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark is receiving the Michael Jordan treatment from many teams in the league, but one team has treated her the worst.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Clark was on the receiving end of two flagrant fouls from the\u00a0Chicago Sky.<\/p>\n<p>One of these flagrant fouls came in the third quarter of Indiana\u2019s 100-81 win when Sky guard Michaela Onyenwere failed to give Caitlin Clark free space to land after shooting a three.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark had to lobby the refs to review the foul for what was a clear flagrant 1. These refs need to be better <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sCeyraQJWI\">pic.twitter.com\/sCeyraQJWI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 correlation (@nosyone4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nosyone4\/status\/1829681268058996854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The second flagrant foul on Clark was easily the worst one when Sky guard Diamond DeShields suddenly barreled into the 22-year-old during a fast break in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark got laid out for the 2nd game in a row <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GxqPwPZf7n\">pic.twitter.com\/GxqPwPZf7n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA Rookie Watch (@WNBARookieWatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBARookieWatch\/status\/1829693450645590508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After those two flagrant fouls, the Chicago Sky\u2019s total of flagrant fouls committed on Caitlin Clark during the 2024\u00a0WNBA regular season was four<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That means\u00a080% of the flagrant fouls\u00a0Clark has been subject to this season have come from the Sky, per acrossthetimeline.com.<\/p>\n<p>17% of the WNBA\u2019s flagrant fouls this season have been committed against Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Interesting stat:<\/p>\n<p>17% of the WNBA\u2019s flagrant fouls this season have been committed against Caitlin Clark<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Sky were responsible for 80% of the flagrants committed against Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7m5gOvVIa7\">pic.twitter.com\/7m5gOvVIa7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clark Report (@CClarkReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CClarkReport\/status\/1830042477748715610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has one flagrant foul on Clark, which was talked about a ton after she smacked her across the head while trying to block her shot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After review, Angel Reese called for a flagrant 1 for this foul against Caitlin Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xziAPf6ZGp\">pic.twitter.com\/xziAPf6ZGp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Sports (@CBSSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSports\/status\/1802392783598047625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-shannon-sharpe-calls-out-wnba-players-committing-flagrant-fouls-against-caitlin-clark\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shannon Sharpe Calls Out WNBA Players Committing Flagrant Fouls Against Caitlin Clark<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0Indiana Fever\u00a0have been the most talked-about team in the WNBA as they continue to push for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n<p>Clark is the huge reason why that is, as she has been talked about since college.<\/p>\n<p>Many expected her to struggle in the league against grown women, and while it may have started that way, she has found her footing.<\/p>\n<p>It has now led to many players committing hard fouls against her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<p>Former NFL star and current ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe was on his podcast, the \u201cNight Cap,\u201d when he mentioned that 17% of flagrant fouls have been committed against Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<p>He stated this physical play against Clark is happening because she is \u201cbusting their a\u2013.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOcho (Chad Johnson), 17% of the WNBA\u2019s flagrant fouls this season have been committed against Caitlin Clark,\u201d Sharpe said. \u201cThe Chicago Sky were responsible for 80% of the flagrant fouls committed against Clark.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shannon Sharpe on why 17% of the WNBA Flagrant Fouls have been committed against 1 player. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/feverrising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#feverrising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/caitlinclark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#caitlinclark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Full video here <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K1rMOf6Z5N\">https:\/\/t.co\/K1rMOf6Z5N<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cUDjWdffX2\">pic.twitter.com\/cUDjWdffX2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Swift (@kenswift) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenswift\/status\/1830243810426699981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Caitlin Clark is receiving the Michael Jordan treatment from many teams in the league, but one team has treated her the worst. 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