With Caitlin Clark and the physical play she has faced at the forefront of the WNBA conversation this season, one of women’s college basketball’s iconic coaches is speaking out.
With Caitlin Clark and the physical play she has faced at the forefront of the WNBA conversation this season, one of women’s college basketball’s iconic coaches is speaking out — and he doesn’t particularly like what he’s seen.
On Tuesday, before the UConn Coaches Road Show, Auriemma, who just inked a five-year extension, said that while physical play against a rookie is to be expected, what Clark has faced has taken it a step too far.
Clark, last Saturday, was shoulder-checked by the Sky’s Chennedy Carter, who was later flagged with a flagrant 1 foul for the incident, which she refused to talk about in the immediate aftermath.
The play has been widely discussed inside and outside the sports world, with the conversation dominating ESPN’s “First Take” and also being widespread enough to see an Indiana congressman chime in.
Auriemma said he believes Clark, who appeared to have been jawing with Carter throughout the Fever win, has been “targeted” in the early stages of her WNBA career.
