Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark suffered an unfortunate eye injury during Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday. The Fever are playing against the Connecticut Sun in the three-game playoff series, which means DiJonai Carrington is assigned to guard Clark.
Unfortunately, Carrington’s fingernail accidentally stabbed the eye of Clark during the opening period, which gave the rookie a black eye. During the sequence, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star fell to the ground as she grabbed her eye but the officials didn’t issue a foul.
Many fans believed that the incident was the main reason why she struggled in Game 1. The Fever star finished with 11 points, four rebounds and eight assists, shooting only 4/17 from the field. This led Indiana to suffer a 93-69 loss.
also-read-trendingTrending
On Monday, NBA analyst Jason Whitlock gave his take on the controversial no-call incident on his YouTube channel.
“The Michael Jordan of the WNBA was assaulted, has a black eye during the second half of the game because DiJonai Carrington stabbed her with her fingernails in the eye,” Whitlock said. “I’m not exaggerating. Clark’s trying to pass the ball in the first two minutes of the game and this woman swats at the basketball and somehow decides to turn her hand down and her fingernails jab ’em right in the eye of Clark.
“No foul called, no refs stopping the game … Everybody moved on. Your biggest star, your meal ticket, the reason why you have relevancy just got stabbed and assaulted, and nothing.
“DiJonai has a history with Clark. Many of these girls in the WNBA [has], but she’s at the top of the list along with Chennedy Carter in Chicago and Angel Reese, those three … Carrington needs to be suspended in Game 2.”
Whitlock talked about Clark at the 2:04 mark of the video.
So far, the league has not issued anything regarding the controversial incident.
Carrington has a history with Caitlin Clark
There is no love lost between Carrington and Caitlin Clark. Every time they play against each other, the Sun guard makes sure to announce her presence defensively, often making it hard for Clark on offense.
In June, the Sun and Fever played against each other during the regular season and it led to Carrington mocking the star. After Clark drew a foul on a drive attempt, her matchup mocked her, implying that the former college star was flopping.
Expand Tweet
Since then, Carrington has made noise on X (formerly Twitter), taking jabs at Clark, her fans and Fever fans.
News
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Predicted His Own Arrest In A Resurfaced Interview From 1999 (NG)
An old interview of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs where he appears to predict his arrest has resurfaced, and it’s kind of eerie. Diddy was arrested last week in New York after…
Aces Star Kelsey Plum Responds To The Backlash After Fans Found Her Recent Comments On Caitlin Clark “Rude” (PO)
On Friday, Kelsey Plum’s Las Vegas Aces defeated Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever 78-74. However, the 30-year-old point guard sparked a row on social media for her comments during the…
Khloe Kardashian Recounted Shocking Diddy Party Details in Resurfaced ‘KUWTK’ Clip (TR)
Khloe Kardashian. SHEIN X 100K Challenge 2021/Getty Images for SHEIN A decade-old clip from Keeping Up with the Kardashians has resurfaced wherein Khloé Kardashian seemingly shared details from one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’…
VIDEO: The Entire Internet Is Accusing Kelsey Plum Of Being “Extremely Rude” To Female Reporter During Her Halftime Interview On Live TV (PO)
During halftime of Friday’s game between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever, Kelsey Plum was pulled aside to answer some questions about the game so far. When asked how the…
Photo Of LeBron James In A Seductive Maid Outfit Leaks Online And Social Media Is Debating Whether It’s Real Or Not (PO)
A photo of NBA superstar LeBron James in a maid’s dress has surfaced online and is going viral amid the ongoing Diddy saga. The hip-hop mogul was jailed on sex trafficking…
Justin Bieber BREAKS DOWN in Tears on Live over Selena Gomez’s Engagement News to Benny (NG)
Justin Bieber recently stirred emotions among fans as he broke down in tears during a live appearance, reportedly in response to news of his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez’s…
End of content
No more pages to load
Relative Articles
None found