We reported earlier on the controversy over a mother and a daughter being asked to cover up their XX-XY T-shirts at the Indiana Fever-Atlanta Dream game on Sunday. They were told by a security guard they had to cover their shirts up because they were "offensive," or they would be ejected from the game.
That's likely to have more people now going to the games with the shirts to challenge that move by the Dream.
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But that wasn't the only excitement in the game that went to overtime in Atlanta. There was another chapter in the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry written last night during the battle between the Dream and the Fever.
There was this exchange to which Clark took exception and wanted a foul call.
The Dream had the chance to win and close it out at the end of the game. But they blew it with a bunch of failed attempts.
Rhyne Howard missed a 3-pointer, but Reese was able to grab a rebound on the right side of the basket with the Fever’s Aliyah Boston on her back and unable to meaningfully contest her shot with the score tied at 81.
Reese’s putback with three seconds left did not make it over the right side of the rim, and Naz Hillmon’s layup attempt was stifled by Boston with Clark watching from the other side of the court.
What you can see at about 12 seconds into the clip is Clark walking through the back of the shot, photobombing behind Reese, grinning, and giving a little wave, as Reese despairs over missing the shot and is commiserating with her teammates. This is likely to become one heck of a meme.
Then, they went to overtime.
A controversial foul call on Clark with 10 seconds remaining sent Howard to the line for three free throws. Indiana challenged the call and ESPN broadcasters said they thought the call would be overturned. Instead, officials upheld the call.
Clark was subsequently fouled. Clark played a big part when she hit both of the free throws.
The Dream missed their last shot, and Clark got the rebound at the end and threw to the other end of the court so they couldn't get it, to run out the clock.
Clark ended the game with 26 points and nine assists. Reese was less successful, with 15 points, but 5-for-16, with a bunch of turnovers.
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Count on that earning some more blowback from Reese when they next tangle. I think Clark got her back for that whack earlier in the game.
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