Angel Reese hit with flagrant foul 1 for hitting Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese recently committed a flagrant foul for hitting Caitlin Clark in the head.

Yahoo Sports reports that during the game played on Sunday, June 16, the forward attempted to block Clark’s shot when she hit her in the dome.

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As the third quarter progressed, Clark drove to the basket and Reese swung his arm to prevent the goal. As a result, Clark was hit and fell violently to the ground. Angel was then given a flagrant foul after the play was reviewed. The WNBA rulebook stipulates a “useless” the move is considered a flagrant foul. A flagrant foul two is considered “useless and excessive”.

Social Media Reacts to Blatant Mistake

Commenters on The Shade Room’s report shared their thoughts on the referee’s call.

@bmore3car3ful said: “They need to stop the bull. she literally slid for the ball.

“This is the most dramatic drama the WNBA has ever seen. always something now, “ @theesubishow said.

@pushfollow wrote, “There was no intention in that room. Lol. They’re really dragging this narrative out now. This lady was looking at the ball.

@_kayyart said, “She’s clearly going after the ball…this happens all the time in the NBA, why this news.”

According to Yahoo Sports, Reese also reacted to the referee’s call during a post-match conference on Sunday. Reese called the decision a “basketball play.”

Additionally, she explained that she “can’t control the referees.”

“They obviously affected the game a lot tonight,” she said. “…I think we’ve progressed a lot and haven’t gotten a lot of calls. While watching the film, I saw a lot of calls that weren’t made. I guess some people have a special whistle.

Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark also reacted to Reese’s blatant foul, according to Yahoo Sports.

“It’s just part of basketball,” Clark said. “It is what it is. I just try to play with the ball and get the block. It happens.”

Caitlin and Angel Reese make serious mistakes

THE Shaded room previously reported that Caitlin was complaining that her rookie season was off to a rocky start. The 22-year-old said she felt “everyone is physical” with her. Additionally, the WNBA player’s alleged referees allowed her opponents has “(getting) away with things” in the field.

As previously reported by The Shade Room, Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn shared her anger over Caitlin’s treatment on the field after an incident with Chennedy Carter. During a June 1 game, the Chicago Sky player checked Caitlin’s shoulder, sending her to the ground. Dunn took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her anger. She wrote, “There is a difference between tough defense and unnecessary targeting actions.”

Angel Reese has suffered some serious mistakes herself. She recently reacted to Alyssa Thomas’ flagrant foul while trying to bounce a ball during a May 25 game. She hit Reese in the neck, sending him to the ground. The front was lying on the hardwood as she held her head for a moment. Thomas was then ejected from the match.

In a post-match interview, she told reporters: “…it was a tough match,” but “This is what I’m built for.” The LSU graduate continued: “I want them to come to me every day.” She continued, “They’re not supposed to be nice to me.”

One thing is certain: the girls play hard for their respective WNBA teams.

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