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Caitlin Clark has been brown with harsh violations and side knobs since day 1 of her wnba career – but Jemele Hill says it’s “just competition.”
Clark became a phenomenon in college with a record -breaking career in Iowa when she became NCAA’s leading goal scorer for both men and women.
Last April, she was No. 1 overall election and practically, just as she stepped on a WNBA court, the conversation began as to whether her popularity was due to her race. In fact, it was a claim that WNBA MVP A’JA WILSON had put forward, saying that Clark was white was a “Huge Things” When it came to Clark’s popularity.
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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana fever, shouts at Rhyne Howard, No. 10 in the Atlanta Dream, after a shift during the first quarter of a game between Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream in the State Farm Arena on May 22, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andrew J. Clark/ISI -Photos/Getty Images)
Then came some tough violations, trash and accusations of racism at Indiana Fever Games, and this season we have already seen Clark separated from opponents twice in just three games.
One of these cases came on Thursday night against the Atlanta dream, but Hill said on social media that it is just the nature of the basketball.
Jason McInture saw clipped by Clark and Rhyne Howard go on what he sent, “Here we go with WNBA players who went after Caitlin Clark again.”
Hill then replied, “You really need to stop this,” added, “We have to stop this idea that Caitlin Clark is specifically attacked. Think she would find this extra insult. Much of this st is just competition. You don’t do this with men. As, ever.”
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays against Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA basketball match in Indianapolis, Sunday 15 September 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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With less than 30 seconds to go in the first quarter, Caitlin Clark and Rhyne Howard exchanged some words and had to be separated. Howard played full court defense against Clark, dribbling up on court.
Refs whistled the piece and the two encountered each other. Both seemed to extend an arm and Clark began to move away from the situation before Howard took a step forward. But one of Howard’s teammates quickly stepped in and brought Howard away.
“I’m not afraid of you,” Clark thought to say, and she was supported by her teammates.
It was a slow evening overall for Clark, who had only six points on the way into the fourth quarter. She had 27 points two nights earlier against Atlanta.
Jemele Hill and Caitlin Clark (Getty Images/Imag)
Indiana pulled, 75-71, with just over two minutes left, but it ended the game on a 10-1 race to earn an 82-76 win. Clark added five points in the fourth quarter to finish with 11.
