ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke appeared to take a swipe on the protection round Caitlin Clark as she commentated on Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks.
In the second quarter, Mavericks ahead P.J. Washington and Celtics large man Kristaps Porzingis have been concerned in some pushing and shoving as they jockeyed for place. Washington threw Porzingis on the bottom however solely obtained a standard foul.
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Kristaps Porzingis, #8 of the Boston Celtics, speaks to officers throughout the second quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Washington and Porzingis’ teammates tried to get the final phrase in as they have been being separated.
Burke then chimed in along with her comment.
“If that have been Caitlin Clark it would spark a debate for per week,” Burke said, with play-by-play man Mike Breen laughing.
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From left to proper, JJ Redick, Doris Burke and Mike Breen look on throughout the second quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Boston closed out the NBA Finals in Game 5 to win their 18th NBA championship.
The fouls on Clark have garnered a ton of consideration this month, particularly coming within the Indiana Fever’s video games in opposition to the Chicago Sky.
Earlier this month, Sky guard Chennedy Carter delivered a hip test to Clark, which despatched the rookie to the bottom. The foul sparked a firestorm on social media and tv. Clark stated it was not a basketball play.
The protection round Clark exploded once more on Sunday when Angel Reese was referred to as for a flagrant foul for clocking the sharpshooter within the face on a lay-up try.
Clark downplayed the foul within the postgame press convention.
Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, dribbles the ball throughout a recreation in opposition to the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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“It is what it’s, you realize, she’s making an attempt to make a play on the ball and get the block,” Clark stated. “I imply it occurs after which these free throws when it’s a must to shoot with no person on the line are type of laborious. So I used to be simply specializing in making these free throws.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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