Images from the August 23 game reveal the hard hit on the Chicago forward.

The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is bound to leave its mark on sports history. Since their days in college basketball, both have exchanged blows on and off the court. In one of the most recent episodes, Reese’s fans raised their voices against what seems to be preferential treatment for Clark.

No one doubts that Clark had a difficult start in the WNBA. It is hard to forget the hit that Chennedy Carter gave her in the first game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. Back then, fans and personalities from all walks of life raised their voices to defend the Fever rookie.

However, unlike at Grainbridge Fieldhouse two weeks ago, Clark was only called for a regular foul, and there has been no outcry in the media for the WNBA to change the officiating call to a more serious one.

There is no doubt that this is just the beginning of a rivalry that will make history. Who will go down in the history books as the hero and who as the villain remains to be seen.

If you see Caitlin Clark commit the same foul that Angel Reese committed on her, and then you see it not even be called a flagrant foul, while getting no news coverage or outrage, how do you not see racism? pic.twitter.com/6XUw0E8RQP

— F It We Ball Pierce (@JohnHavinchecks) August 28, 2024