WNBA analyst interprets Angel Reese's flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark as part of Sky rookie's paradoxical nature

WNBA analyst Emmanuel Acho interpreted Angel Reese's flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark during the Chicago Sky's matchup against the Indiana Fever on Sunday as part of the Sky rookie's paradoxical nature. Reese previously said that she wants everybody to know that she doesn't hate Clark; however, her actions towards the Fever's star rookie have allegedly depicted otherwise.

"Angel, you're actions are starting to speak so loud, we can't hear what you're telling us," Acho said.

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The incident took place when Angel Reese attempted to block Caitlin Clark from behind and hit her in the head while she was driving to the basket with just under three minutes left in the third quarter. Reese was originally assessed with a personal foul; however, after review, the foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 foul.

"Follow through, impact, unnecessary contact to the head," the WNBA official said after the review.

Sunday's game ended with the Indiana Fever defeating the Chicago Sky 91-83. Caitlin Clark led the Fever to victory, finishing with 23 points, eight rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Meanwhile, Angel Reese recorded her sixth consecutive double-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in the Sky's fourth straight loss.

With the win, the Fever secured a 5-10 record for the season as they moved up to the eighth spot in the WNBA standings, while the Sky slipped to the ninth spot with a 4-9 record. The victory also marked the Fever gaining a 2-0 lead against the Sky in their regular-season series.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese speak on the flagrant foul

During the post-game interview, when asked about what was going through her mind when Angel Reese was called for a flagrant foul on her, Caitlin Clark said that her mind was in the game and brushed off the incident as a basketball play.

“What’s going through my mind? I need to make these two free throws. That’s all I’m thinking about. It’s just part of basketball. It is what it is,” Clark said in the press conference. "She’s trying to make a play on the ball, and get the block. It happens.”

Reese also took a similar stance during her post-game interview, in which she highlighted that it was a basketball play. The Sky rookie also took a hit at the game's officiating as she elaborated on what she felt was unfair treatment from officials.

"It was a basketball play," Reese said. "It's a basketball play. I can't control the refs. They affected the game obviously a lot."

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will battle it out again soon as the Indiana Fever takes on the Chicago Sky next Sunday.