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In her last game, Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark showed signs that she was settling into the WNBA. After struggles in her first two games, she had 22 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds in their third game, losing to the New York Liberty on Sunday, 91-80.
But, all that momentum seems all for naught. Caitlin Clark picked up what looked to be a semi-serious ankle injury, and then lashed out afterward.
Take a look at the injury. Though it doesn’t show her smacking the chair, the Tweet author is covering the game and can be considered a reliable source.
Caitlin Clark tweaks her left ankle, then smacks a chair on the bench on her way back to the locker room with athletic trainer Todd Champlin pic.twitter.com/Dfu52FR0xj
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 20, 2024
That looks like a brutal ankle sprain. My ankle hurts just watching it. I can see why she lashed out after the injury, because that had to have hurt.
Somehow, it seems likely she’s avoided even a moderate injury. Caitlin Clark is ready to go for the second half.
Caitlin Clark ran out of locker room and has gone through full shooting warm ip. I was told she will play. She looks good and doesn’t appear to be favoring it on her shots or landings. @IndianaFever @espn pic.twitter.com/Iylok45TGF
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) May 21, 2024
Still, that ankle is definitely something to keep an eye on for the rest of the season. As we all know, the more an ankle gets turned, the weaker it seems to get. It would be a shame to have one of the best talents women’s basketball has ever seen to have her career derailed by ankle injuries that sap her of her athleticism.
Clark had 8 points in the first half of the game against the Connecticut Sun, the team that dominated the Fever in Clark’s WNBA debut.