The WNBA has upgraded a foul on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who was knocked to the hardwood by Chicago Sky player Chennedy Carter during a game on Saturday. Footage of the incident has gone viral and drawn a great deal of controversy.
A review of the away-from-the-ball common foul led to it being elevated to a flagrant 1 violation, the league told ESPN on Sunday, though Carter will not be fined or suspended for the infraction. According to WNBA rules, a flagrant 1 is assessed “if contact committed against a player, with or without the ball, is interpreted to be unnecessary.”
Carter knocked Clark, who was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft this year, to the floor in the third quarter. Carter then walked away as a Fever teammate walked over and helped Clark back up to her feet.
Chennedy Carter fouls Caitlin Clark on the inbound. Away-from-play foul called.
