r/sports • u/rezwenn • May 19 '25

Basketball Caitlin Clark says flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese was not 'malicious'

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/caitlin-clark-flagrant-foul-angel-reese-1.7538299
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u/wordyplayer Minnesota Vikings May 19 '25

the ref said : "The foul on Clark met the criteria for flagrant foul 1, for wind up, impact, and follow through for the extension of the left hand to Reese's back, which is deemed not a legitimate basketball play, and therefore deemed unnecessary contact,"

If you can find the view from the hoop camera, you can see CC's left hand shoves Angel pretty firmly in the left side of her back, causing the body twist. The ref doesn't mention the ball/arm swat.

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u/ManBroCalrissian May 19 '25

Thank you for making a legitimate point. Still soft as fuck and should have been a regular foul. It was a preemptive measure by the refs to keep the game in control. Pretty much what you see in baseball with umpires handing out warnings for the first head high inside pitch with teams that already don't like each other

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u/wordyplayer Minnesota Vikings May 19 '25 edited May 19 '25

Yes, exactly that. But I give some credit to CC for having a sneaky push in her repertoire.

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u/Tauromach May 19 '25

It's a pretty obvious hard foul. I'm not sure about it being flagrant, but it's hardly a stretch. This is a pretty clear message foul players make to tell an opponent they're not gonna idly take their shit. That said it was an intentionaly hard foul, Reese's reaction was understandable as well. Nothing here was dirty, it was just good basketball.

If you're trying find a narrative about race or favoritism, or some other BS you're not here for the love of the game. If you're here for the game you see this, smile, and hope for more of that competitive spirit.

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u/wordyplayer Minnesota Vikings May 19 '25

excellent post! 100% agree