Caitlin Clark, physical play in WNBA making waves in pro sports discussions

Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has brought an increased spotlight on the league.

Not all of the attention has been positive.

The conversations exploded over the weekend when Chicago's Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of the Sky-Indiana Fever game on Saturday.

"I think everybody is physical with me, they get away with things that probably other people don't get away with," Clark, who like many good offensive players sometimes flails when hit to draw the attention of officials, said after a loss to the Los Angeles Sparks last week. "It's tough, but that's just the fact of the matter.

"This is a very physical game, and you're going to get pressure, this is professional basketball," Clark said. "It is what it is, honestly."

The officials said Carter's action was an away-from-the-ball foul and didn't review the play. It was deemed a common foul at the time. The league upgraded the play to a flagrant-1 violation foul a day later.

They gotta chill on Caitlin Clark