Christie Sides, the head coach of the Indiana Fever, talks about his teammates’ lack of support for Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark, a rookie, has had a difficult time in her brief professional career, and some may feel that this is unfair. Some organizations have allowed the former Iowa standout to leave college, and recently, there has been physical play, even during an Indiana Fever game that brought some joy.
Christie Sides, the head coach, recently discussed the notorious hit that happened against Clark during the Chicago Sky game. It grew more ugly in an instant after she was blindsided and bumped from behind, landing her on the floor. Chennedy Carter, the guard for Sky, wasted no time in making fun of the WNBA rookie.The play received thousands of responses from fans, followers, other basketball players, and people in the sports world after going viral on social media. This incited numerous followers to demand the necessity of a “enforcer” who would always have Caitlin Clarks’ back and take revenge in order to defend the 22-year-old.
believe you seen it during the Seattle game. Vivians and Caitlin became a little bit tangled, and you can see that our team went to assist. “I believe it was just an instance (on Saturday) where nobody witnessed it,” Sides remarked.
On Saturday, the Indiana Fever defeated the Sky 71-70. Clark continues to lead the rookie scoring and assist charts, averaging 16.5 points and 6.5 assists in 10 games for the Fever. People now expect that Caitlin Clark will have greater colleagues to lean on when she needs it.
Christie Sides, the head coach, defended her players as a team after coming under fire for failing to handle the matter when Clark was playing for the Chicago Sky.