Swin Cash, a three-time WNBA champion and four-time WNBA All-Star, referred to as out the media for its protection of Angel Reese’s flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark throughout their matchup Sunday.
Cash wrote that some retailers have been doing “nasty work” by solely displaying the Reese foul, regardless of it being the most important speaking level of the Indiana Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky.
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Swin Cash participates in MLK Sports Legacy Award and a tour of the National Civil Rights Museum on Jan. 14, 2018 on the National Civil Rights Museum on the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. (Joe Murphy/NBAE through Getty Images)
“To have the one spotlight of Angel be that foul is nasty work by these retailers,” Cash, who’s at present an government with the New Orleans Pelicans within the NBA, wrote on X. “U know what you are doing whereas additionally questioning her intent is nonsense! They bought it proper, it was a flagrant 1 it was referred to as by the refs & the gamers performed on.”
Cash then provided her help for Reese and informed the WNBA rookie to maintain her head up.
“Smh Keep Pushin & Competing Angel,” the Basketball Hall of Famer added.
Reese swung her arm and hit Clark within the face whereas making an attempt to go for a block. The Indiana Fever star fell to the bottom. The referees upgraded the foul from a standard foul to a flagrant-1 after a evaluation.
The play brought about a firestorm on social media.
Angel Reese, #5 of the Chicago Sky, reacts to a basket from the bench through the second half in opposition to the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
ANGEL REESE STRIKES CAITLIN CLARK IN HEAD DURING LAYUP ATTEMPT, RECEIVES FLAGRANT FOUL IN FEVER-SKY REMATCH
“I am unable to management the refs, they usually affected the sport, clearly, rather a lot tonight,” Reese stated after the sport. “Y’all are in all probability going to play that clip like 20 instances earlier than Monday.”
Reese completed with 11 factors, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. The Fever received the sport, 91-83.
“I feel we went up actually sturdy lots of instances and did not get lots of calls,” Reese added. “Going again and searching, I’ve seen lots of calls that weren’t made, I assume some folks get a particular whistle.”
Clark downplayed the incident after the sport.
Angel Reese, #5 of the Chicago Sky, reacts after fouling Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, through the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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“It is what it’s, , she’s making an attempt to make a play on the ball and get the block,” stated Clark, who completed with 23 factors, 9 assists and eight rebounds. “I imply it occurs after which these free throws when it’s a must to shoot with no person on the line are sort of arduous. So I used to be simply specializing in making these free throws.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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