Caitlin Clark is by far the most popular player in WNBA history. Her rise has been meteoric. Her arrival in the WNBA has been met with huge fanfare and ratings. But, some of her peers haven't been as happy to see her succeed. Whether that's from jealousy or other factors, we can leave that discussion for another day. But this stat on Caitlin Clark and flagrant fouls shows that the rest of the WNBA isn't as happy with her as fans are.
Interesting stat:
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) September 1, 2024
17% of the WNBA’s flagrant fouls this season have been committed against Caitlin Clark
The Chicago Sky were responsible for 80% of the flagrants committed against Clark pic.twitter.com/7m5gOvVIa7
Pretty ridiculous stat if you ask me. That is almost one out of every five flagrant fouls committed in the WNBA against one player. Most likely, she is being targeted. Now, the other stat that is alarming is that 80% of those flagrant fouls were also committed by the Chicago Sky. Who plays for the Chicago Sky? Angel Reese. Their rivalry has crossed into the WNBA, and her teammates don't seem to be too fond of Clark. It's going to be interesting to see if this continues the rest of this season and beyond, or will Caitlin Clark's dominance end up making her accepted into the WNBA.