Chennedy Carter Has No Regrets About Flagrant Foul On Caitlin Clark

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During Saturday's Indiana Fever game against the Chicago Sky, Sky guard Chennedy Carter committed a flagrant foul against Fever star Caitlin Clark. Clark was waiting for her teammate Aliyah Boston to inbound the basketball when Carter appeared to shout something at Clark and then hip-checked the Fever rookie while Boston held the ball. 

Referees assessed a common foul, but the WNBA later upgraded the foul to a flagrant foul. However, Carter did not receive a fine or suspension for the hard foul. Since then, Carter has not shown any remorse for her actions. She even posted on social media that Clark doesn't bring anything to the table aside from "three point shooting." 

Chicago Sky veteran Chennedy Carter, who committed a flagrant foul on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, says she doesn't regret the foul.

Chicago Sky veteran Chennedy Carter (right), who committed a flagrant foul on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark (left), says she doesn't regret the foul.

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Obviously, Clark brings a lot to the table other than three-point shooting. She brings millions of fans, television viewers and attention to the WNBA, something the league has never consistently had. 

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Still, when asked on Monday about the incident, Carter said she has no regrets. According to a local reporter, Carter said, "I don't have any regrets with anything. I'm gonna compete and play 100% hard no matter who it is, like I said, or who we're playing. No, I don't have any regrets."

Carter and her teammates appeared to be having a blast at practice, two days after their loss to the Fever, in which Carter committed the flagrant foul against Clark that Sky head coach Teresa Witherspoon said was "not appropriate." 

As far as Carter saying that she "has no regrets" about the incident, why would she? How many sports fans had ever heard Chennedy Carter's name prior to Saturday? I certainly had no idea who she was. 

Now, she's gaining followers on social media, the media is putting cameras and microphones in her face, and she's getting more attention than she's ever had in her career. All thanks to Caitlin Clark. 

Perhaps she learned from her teammate, Angel Reese, about the benefits of disrespecting Clark. Reese's profile skyrocketed after she taunted Clark in the 2023 NCAA Women's National Championship. She's used that attention to launch herself into celebrity and make money. 

It's a smart strategy, honestly. 

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