Caitlin Clark says no apology wanted from Chennedy Carter

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark on Friday defused any lingering difficulty over Chennedy Carter’s flagrant foul towards her final week.

Carter, the Chicago Sky guard, shoulder-checked Clark from behind earlier than the ball was inbounded in what ended up being a 71-70 Fever win in Indianapolis on Saturday. The league upgraded the frequent foul to a flagrant foul 1 the following day after overview.

On Friday, Clark was requested if she thought Carter owed her an apology after the foul was upgraded.

“No,” the star rookie mentioned forward of the Fever’s recreation towards the Washington Mystics. “Basketball’s aggressive. I get it. Generally your feelings get the perfect of you — it occurred to me a number of instances all through the course of my profession. Persons are aggressive.

“[Carter is] having an amazing season. She’s performed nice basketball — in my eyes, most likely in first place for Sixth Participant of the Yr. She’s been nice off the bench for them. She had 25 [points] right here final night time and actually helped them win the sport.”

Clark has mentioned repeatedly she tries to remain off social media, which has been inundated with the matters of bodily play within the WNBA and the way the No. 1 total choose has been handled by different gamers.

Clark, nonetheless, mentioned she’s not involved about it.

“That is simply not the place my focus is. That is not what I take into consideration on a day-to-day foundation,” Clark mentioned. “I take into consideration my workforce. I take into consideration methods I can get higher. It is simply basketball on the finish of the day. There is no grudges, there’s nothing like that.

“It is a sport, it is aggressive. It isn’t going to be good on a regular basis; that is not what basketball is. And I feel that folks that play that on the highest stage perceive that.”

The Fever and Sky meet up once more June 16 in Indianapolis.