The WNBA upgraded Chennedy Carter’s foul on Kaitlyn Clark to a Flagrant 1.
WNBA rules allow the league to reclassify flagrant fouls or classify fouls that were not called as flagrant fouls as such after a post-game review, and the league acted on that basis Sunday.
Clark and Carter squared off in a WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever on Saturday, which the Fever won 71-70.
The clash between the two guards apparently began when Clark appeared to elbow Carter as the two went for a loose ball on a possession late in the third quarter.
Clark also appeared to say something to Carter as he ran back to the other side of the court.
Carter made a shot on the ensuing possession, then bodychecked Clark before receiving an inbounds pass from Fever starter Aaliyah Boston.
At the time it was called a common foul.
During his post-game press conference, Carter refused to address his interaction with Clark, then addressed the incident on social media, writing, “I’d rather you hate me.”
The WNBA has a points system that tracks whether a player has been called for enough fouls to be suspended.
Fining or suspending players for fouls is also at the league’s discretion at any point during the season or playoffs.
Carter is not eligible for a suspension because this is his first offense.
The WNBA fined Sky rookie Angel Reese $1,000 for not making media appearances after a loss, and the Sky were also fined $5,000 for “failure to ensure that all players adhered to the WNBA’s media policy.”
This was the first professional matchup between Clark and Reese, who were college rivals.
