Indiana Fever’s rookie sensation, Caitlin Clark, has been thrust into the spotlight not just for her extraordinary skills but also for a serious injury she sustained in a recent game against the New York Liberty. The incident, which resulted in a ruptured eardrum for Clark, occurred nearly three weeks ago during a particularly aggressive screen that caught her off-guard in the fourth quarter, forcing her to leave the game and not return. Post-game, Clark was attended to by trainer Todd Champlin as her team went on to lose the match.
Initially, Clark was reserved about the extent of her injury, merely commenting on some ongoing hearing difficulty. However, in a recent statement given pregame, she revealed the severity of her injury, humorously chalking it up to her failure to anticipate the screen. “I’ve been popped on a couple screens, actually ruptured my eardrum in New York on a flex screen,” Clark disclosed. “They’re great screens, I just didn’t hear them, so it’s kind of my own fault.”
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Despite her light-hearted take on the matter, this incident has raised significant concerns regarding player safety in the WNBA, especially given the rough treatment Clark has faced since joining the league. TGP has frequently reported on what appear to be targeted attacks against Clark in games, underscoring a troubling trend of aggressive behavior that has gone largely unchecked by officials.
The situation escalated further during a recent game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, where Clark was subjected to another harsh encounter. Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky delivered a severe elbow to Clark during a layup attempt. This event marked the second assault on Clark by a Chicago Sky player, following a previous incident involving Chennedy Carter, who aggressively knocked Clark to the ground in a non-ball-related altercation.
