Ex-NFL star says he hasn't seen Caitlin Clark's treatment since LeBron James

Angel Reese said her flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark during a Chicago Sky loss to the Indiana Fever was "a basketball play." Emmanuel Acho discusses the foul and if there’s a heated rivalry brewing between Reese and Clark.

Caitlin Clark has said she just wants to continue focusing on basketball, but her name has been in conversations far from that.

Off the court, it's been discussed, even in WNBA circles, whether race plays a role in her popularity and if others are jealous of her.

On it, players seem to be going at her just a bit harder.

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever celebrates during the game against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

Chennedy Carter was hit with a flagrant foul after a recent blindside hip-check on her, and Tyasha Harris seemed to take pride in Clark's tough game against the Connecticut Sun, saying it was "seat belt season."

Clark is simply one of the most polarizing figures in sports, and the stories surrounding her are practically unprecedented, says a former Pro Bowl wide receiver.

In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, former NFL wide receiver Julian Edelman said he never saw the same type of treatment from a rookie in the NFL, although "some of the quarterbacks maybe get some of this crazy stuff."

But Edelman said Clark's treatment is comparable to an NBA legend.

"I’ve never seen anything quite like this since when LeBron James came out," he said.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever poses for a photo during her introductory press conference on April 17, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

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