Caitlin Clark Said This After Chennedy Carter Shoved Her To Ground⌠(Breakdown) WNBA
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Chennedy Carter questions Caitlin Clarkâs ability: âWhat does she bring to the tableâ
Sky guard Chennedy Carter went after Caitlin Clark in a post on Threads, only adding more fuel to what transpired over the weekend during the Feverâs win over Chicago.
Carter has taken criticism over her hard shoulder-check foul on Clark during Saturdayâs game between the Fever and Liberty, and she refused to address the issue during her postgame press conference.
But in a post on Threads, she took aim at Clark, questioning the WNBA superstarâs sđđžđđs.
Caitlin Clark is decked by Chennedy Carter during the Feverâs win over the Sky on June 1, 2024.Screengrabâ& thatâs that on that cause beside three point shooting what does she bring to the table man,â Carter wrote in the post.
It wasnât the only shot Carter seemed to take at the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
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In a reply to a post about Angel Reese celebrating with Carter after taking the foul, Carter wrote on Threads, âmy dawg fasho , got all my teammates.â
Carter also spent time on X reposting and replying to people defending her actions on the court when it came to the dust-up with Clark.
Carter shoulder-checked Clark away from the ball before an inbounds attempt and sent the Fever star to the ground. Clark appeared to have words for Carter after a hard battle for a rebound on the other end prior to the shove.
On Sunday, the WNBAÂ upgraded the foul to a flagrant IÂ after the league reviewed the play.
Caitlin Clark has received rough treatment in her early WNBA days.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConIn a post on X, Carter criticized those calling for some kind of enforcer-type player out on the court to protect Clark.
âwe grown asf & yâall talking about enforcer man gtfoh , hoop or shut up,â she wrote.
Former NBA player Matt Barnes called out Clarkâs teammates for seemingly not having her back during the numerous instances where opposing teams have taken some liberties with the former Iowa star.
Chennedy CarterKevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsâWhere the fâk are her teammates at? Where yâall at? Where are the rest of the Indiana Fever at?â Barnes asked in a post on Instagram.
Clark was held to just three points on Sunday when the Fever lost to the Liberty at Barclays Center.
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In August, before the NFL season officially kicked off, Kelce sat down with his brother for an episode of their podcast in which the Philadelphia Eagles player asked his brother about the singer â subtly.
When Jason noted that Kelce had âbrought back the mustache,â he later asked if his little brother hadAnd the near future came sooner rather than later! Just days after Kelce revealed that he had extended the invite, Swift showed up to his Sept. 24 game at Arrowhead Stadium. Throughout the game, cameras panned to the singer, who was seated in Kelceâs suite alongside his motherAfter the game, the pair left together in his convertible.
Days afterward, Kelce opened up about the exciting evening on his podcast.
âIâm enjoying life and I sure as hell enjoyed this weekend,â he said in an episode released Sept. 27.
âShout out to Taylor for pulling up. That was pretty ballsy,â Kelce admitted before adding, âI just thought it was awesome how everybody in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her â the friends and family. She looked amazing and everybody was talking about her in great light.â
He continued, âTo see the slow motion chest bumps, to see the high fives with Mom, to see how, you know, Chiefs kingdom was all excited that she was there â that sâ was absolutely hysterical and it was definitely a game Iâll remember, thatâs for damn sure.â
He then referenced their exit after the game sharing, âAnd then we just slid off in the getaway car at the end,â seemingly nodding to one of Swiftâs songs, âGetaway Car.â
NFL Fans Are Convinced Taylor Swift Took A Brutal Shot At Harrison Butker After His Controversial Comments
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.Harrison Butker and Taylor Swift (Photos via Getty Images)The divisive speech that Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave at Benedictine, a private Catholic institution in Atchison, Kansas, went viral and sparked a growing backlash.
The most criticism has been leveled against Butker for remarks he made during his address that were aimed at women.
It appears Taylor Swift has responded to him.
Days after Harrison Butker seemingly told women to be âhomemakers,â Taylor Swift shared a cryptic Instagram post supposedly clapping back at the NFL kicker.
The day after Butker delivered his speech, Swift shared an Instagram post to âthe new Tortured Poets section of the Eras Tour (aka Female Rage The Musical!)â.
âThis post is dedicated to the new Tortured Poets section of the Eras Tour (aka Female Rage The Musical!) and everyone who made these memories so magical. To my crew, fellow performers, and band who worked tirelessly in their break to concoct this surprise for you â but mostly for the fans in Paris. Iâm so thankful that it was you we got to show this to for the first time because you gave us so much excitement, passion, and love. Iâm SO fired up to play this for every crowd on the tour. See you very soon, Stockholm!â she said.
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In his speech, Harrison Butker discussed the LGBTQ community, gender roles, and President Joe Biden, among other things.
âFor the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives,â he said at one point. âI want to speak directly to you briefly because I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you. How many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career?â
âIâm beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class back in middle school would convert to the faith, become my wife, and embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker,â he added.
Many believe that Swiftâs answer to Butkerâs speech was nuanced, even though it isnât a direct rebuttal. This is especially true given that Swift has long supported equality and been an advocate of the LGBTQ+ community, two things that Butker attacked in his speech.
Butker claimed that President Joe Biden was âdelusionalâ for wearing the Sign of the Cross at a pro-abortion rally while also claiming to be a devoted Catholic throughout his address, which leaned heavily on his Christian worldview.
âOur own nation is led by a man who publicly and proudly proclaims his Catholic faith, but at the same time is delusional enough to make the Sign of The Cross during a pro-abortion rally,â he stated in the speech. âHe has been so vocal in his support for the murder of innocent babies that Iâm sure to many people it appears to many people you can be both Catholic and pro-choice.â
In addition, Butkerâs speech incited the wrath of Swifties when he used the song âfamiliarity breeds contempt,â which was penned by Taylor Swift, Travis Kelceâs girlfriend, to highlight a point against priests getting too close to their parishioners.
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Swiftâs song âBejeweledâ contains a message that many fans of the song have pointed out is not well conveyed in the lyrics.
Travis Kelce Disagrees With Harrison Butker On âMajorityâ of His Views
Travis Kelce (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)Travis Kelce, Taylor Swiftâs boyfriend, expressed his disagreement with the âmajorityâ of Harrison Butkerâs viewpoints during the Chiefs kickerâs Benedictine College address. Pundits and several media outlets criticized the address.
When Kelce made remarks about Butker, he appeared on a podcast with his former NFL-playing brother.
âWhen it comes down to his views and what he said at the ⌠commencement speech, those are his. I canât say I agree with the majority of it or just about any of it outside of just him loving his family and his kids.â
âI donât think that I should judge him by his views,â Kelce added. âEspecially his religious views of how to go about life. Thatâs just not who I am.â
Kelceâs comments come after fellow teammate Patrick Mahomes, as well as Chiefs coach Andy Reid, came out and supported Butker from attacks over the speech.
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Caitlin Clarkâs toxic cultists are ruining things for the WNBAâs longtime fans
If thereâs been a downside to the WNBAâs influx of new fans, itâs the phenomenon best described as Caitlin Clark derangement syndrome. And it needs to sto
Aliyah Boston was looking forward to her second professional season.
The 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year was coming off a successful debut as a television analyst for ESPN at the NCAA Womenâs Final Four in April, one made even sweeter by seeing her beloved alma mater, South Carolina, win the national championship after an undefeated season. The delightful approbation given to Boston from her college and national team head coach Dawn Staley showed how beloved both are within basketball. And after witnessing the Gamecocks cut down the nets by getting revenge on Caitlin Clarkâs Iowa â the team who had ended her collegiate career a year before â Boston knew sheâd soon be playing alongside Clark, with her WNBA team, the Indiana Fever, set to take the 22-year-old with the No 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Fast forward to now. Clark and Boston are indeed teammates but the Fever started their season with five straight losses, before Fridayâs narrow win over the Los Angeles Sparks raised the teamâs spirits a little. But an even more important, unfortunate storyline has emerged around the team. ESPNâs Holly Rowe revealed, before the Feverâs second regular season game against the Connecticut Sun, that Boston said she has deleted X from her phone and that TikTok is the only social media platform she now feels safe on. And the reason is the disturbing, toxic backlash she and other WNBA players have received from Clarkâs wild fans.
Before we start, itâs important to note that this is not Clarkâs fault â and she has not done anything to encourage the abuse of her fellow players. There is much to celebrate about Clarkâs nascent superstardom and arrival in the worldâs best womenâs basketball league. Her historic impact on the college game, which led to the highest TV ratings the NCAA womenâs Tournament has ever had, appears to be carrying over to the WNBA. Attendance and TV audience numbers for Clarkâs preseason and regular-season debuts with the Fever reached zeniths for the 28-year-old league. Although its players had long fought for charter flights in their collective bargaining agreement talks, Clark being at the center of the Wâs newfound popularity has undeniably help usher in that long-awaited change. Hell, Clarkâs shoe deal with Nike may have led to the best player in league, AâJa Wilson, finally getting her own signature shoe.
So, Clark has been a good thing for the league and womenâs basketball as a whole. Some of her hardcore fans? Not so much.
Some of the tension originated from the matchup between Clark and Angel Reese in the 2023 NCAA title game. Reeseâs boisterous personality was attacked by Clark fans at the same time as they praised their own heroineâs cockiness as âcompetitivenessâ.
And a subset of Clarkâs fervent fans have become fully unbearable.
Anywhere one turns on social media, Clark fans are blaming the Feverâs early-season struggles â which had been expected â on everyone but her. Disparaging comments about Bostonâs weight and game, the rest of Clarkâs Fever teammates and calls for head coach Christie Sides to get fired are constant. Yet those same Clark fans donât demand accountability from the point guard when it comes to her setting a WNBA debut-record 10 turnovers, her below average defensive play and her zest for perimeter shooting, something she had free rein to do at Iowa but needs to scale back until she improves her consistency at the WNBA level. Clarkâs occasional volatile temper, which earned her a rare technical foul last Monday night, is glossed over by her rabid supporters who treat her as an infallible celebrity instead of a still-developing professional player.
Added to this, many Clark fans have never been WNBA fans, and show a significant level of ignorance by not respecting the leagueâs quarter-century history of producing great athletes. The arrogance of pretending that Clark is the sole reason for any interest in the WNBA, or the high level of play it has long possessed, or believing that her fellow professionals are envious of her, are traits her ardent supporters must rid themselves of. That will not be an easy task though, thanks to NBA legends LeBron James and Charles Barkley only enabling the fansâ childish antics.
On the latest episode of his Mind The Game podcast with JJ Redick, James said that Clark âis the reason why a lot of great things are going to happen in the WNBAâ. The Lakers forward even Clarkâs early-season struggles to his son Bronnyâs NBA draft process, claiming that both are getting âa lot of hatred and animosityâ.
Barkleyâs take was even more dreadful, as the Inside the NBA luminary claimed that her WNBA counterparts were being âpettyâ to Clark.
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âLeBron, you are 100% right on, these girls hating on Caitlin Clark,â Barkley rambled. âI expect men to be petty because weâre the most insecure group in the world. Yâall should be thanking that girl for giving yâall ass private charters, all the money and visibility she is bringing to the WNBA. Donât be petty like dudes. What she has accomplished, give her, her followers.â
James and Barkley failed to cite specifically who has been giving hate to Clark, exemplifying how counterproductive their surface-level takes are to an honest conversation around Clark, whose stumbles are entirely understandable for a player in their rookie season. And though James gave a shout out to Boston, he did not mention how awful some of Clarkâs rambunctious loyalists have been to the forward. His apparent ignorance of that makes his comments all the more dreary.
Barkley meanwhile shows why Clarkâs toxic fans and casual WNBA followers need to educate themselves about the league. The coddling of the talented Clark has been insulting and offensive to the great women of the W who have, despite all the misogynist, racist and homophobic attacks theyâve faced, carried the league to sustainability before her arrival. They arenât going to just make it an open lay-up line and three-point shooting contest for Clark, something no one would expect any other league, male or female, to do. And the first person to admit that would be Clark herself.
Hopefully Clarkâs more toxic fans can change before things get really ugly, something that would be unfortunate in what is supposed to be a golden period in womenâs basketball. A period in which Clark, Boston and all who love the WNBA should be able to celebrate instead of squirm.