If one thing is clear, it\u2019s that Caitlin Clark does not like the drama around her and fellow WNBA star Angel Reese.<\/p>\n
When Clark was asked about the flagrant foul she committed<\/a> against Reese during the Fever\u2019s 93-58 blowout win over the Sky in Saturday\u2019s season-opener, the 23-year-old insisted that it was a smart play.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s not make it something that it\u2019s not,\u201d Clark said after posting the third triple-double of her career. \u201cIt was just a good play on the basketball. I\u2019m not sure what the ref saw to upgrade it, and that\u2019s up to their discretion. It\u2019s a take foul to put them at the free-throw line. I\u2019ve watched a lot of basketball in my life, that\u2019s exactly what it was. I wasn\u2019t trying to do anything malicious. That\u2019s not the type of player I am.\u201d<\/p>\n Angel Reese takes a hard foul from Caitlin Clark in the second half of the Fever\u2019s 93-58 home-opening win over the Sky on May 17, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n Reese said it was simply a \u201cbasketball play\u201d when asked about it after the game.<\/p>\n Clark committed the foul during the third quarter, shoving Reese to the floor under the basket to prevent her from taking a shot.<\/p>\n After review, Clark was hit with a flagrant 1, with both her and Reese being issued technicals as the two had to be separated by players from each team.<\/p>\n Angel Reese looks on during the Sky\u2019s blowout loss to the Fever in Indianapolis. Getty Images<\/p>\n Clark finished the game with a 20-points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Fever won in a blowout. Reese had a strong night, too, scoring 12 points to go along with 17 rebounds. <\/p>\n Clark\u2019s performance even grabbed the attention of LeBron James.<\/p>\n \u201cTRIPLE DUB CC!! Great way to kick off the season!\u201d James posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n