Caitlin Clark getting knocked to the ground for no reason by Chennedy Carter was so unnecessary

Chennedy Carter shoving Caitlin Clark to the ground for no reason was a bad look.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark must be getting used to the target on her back from WNBA veterans who want to assert their dominance in competitive spirit.

However, this totally unnecessary hip check from Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter that knocked her to the ground before the ball was even inbounded felt like a bridge too far.

After hitting a bucket for the Sky, Carter earned a common foul for knocking into Clark and seemingly calling her an expletive before the aforementioned hip check.

Clark looked bewildered by the moment that certainly didn’t feel like  a basketball play. Take a look.

Chennedy Carter scores and gives a shoulder to Caitlin Clarkpic.twitter.com/nQxkw1rvhH

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They gotta chill on Caitlin Clark
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There is nothing wrong with opposing WNBA players getting physical with Clark during game play; that’s just the nature of competition. We’d expect Clark to welcome that.

However, Carter shoving Clark just to seemingly make a statement isn’t the best look.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.