Better question…why is long fingernail is even allowed in WNBA? I know High School and College women sport banned nails. It’s actually pretty serious because it can cause blindness if poking in the eye.
Who are the women responsible for setting up the playoffs? The format is the best two out of three games, with the first two games at the higher seed's home stadium. It seems like a lot of potential revenue is being missed! It appears to favor the home team or the highest seed... Unbelievable! It's no surprise that this league is struggling financially. Are they trying to fail?
I have been playing basketball for 20 years and I have never been raked in the eyes when someone is blocking my pass or shot. Usually those happen when they're trying to swipe the ball as I hold it away from them. Someone reminded me of the fact that Ms. Carrington is a PRO. There was intentionality in her movements. Those are very unnatural basketball moves. Suspension for at least a game as I also believe being raked in the eye will affect you for at least a day.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker. SMH
This was clearly intentional. My husband played college ball, my daughter and son both played high school and college. They ALL say this was obviously intentional. AFTER she was finished with the ball she made her hand into a point, then aimed at Caitlin Clark's face. At the very least it is a flagrant foul! The amount of abuse Caitlin Clark has taken this season has been ridiculous. Frankly, Dijonai Carrington's season should be over for the year. And outlaw the fake nails, they are weapons, more than one player has been injured by them.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
100% intentional. Carrington should be suspended. Also, it is absolutely ridiculous that the WNBA lets players wear the fake long nails. Nobody needs long nails on a basketball court.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Definitely intentional. Closing one's hand while pointing one's fingers is not a natural part of a follow-through on a swipe such as this. Especially as it brings one's motion 'unintentionally' to another player's face.
This woman seems to think intentional is some emotional state one can perceive. Not that it is a series of concrete actions such as pointing one's fingers.
Here's where the intent is clear on both the TV shot and the slow-mo X shot that we got: look at her hand when she first started to swing, it was an open hand (a point that I have not seen anyone spoke on), which is natural for blocking a shot or stopping a pass. At the top of her swing we noticed her hand bunching up the fingers to create a point and at the impact of the face it was in a clearly pointed position, which is not part of a natural basketball play. The evidence is clear, who in basketball history ever bunched their hand into a point while blocking a shot? Please do tell 🤔
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Sorry Mustard girl did it on purpose. She intentionally aimed at CC eye. You don’t go from hitting at a ball with an open hand and then all the sudden you do a swan dive for CC eye. Mustard girl needs to go. I am over thug ball
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
You know what you can believe body language, eye contact. When she answers the question can tell she is lying avoiding eye contact nervous body language signs of lying. Look at any other carrington interview and she makes eye contact most of the time.
Assault…., so she should go to jail for an inadvertent poke in the eye that happens in basketballs games all the time. y’all Caitlyn Clark fans are nuts. The wnba discourse will be so much better when you guys leave. Worst fan base on earth
@@bobuncle8704 God knows every person's heart...no ody ever really gets away with anything...evil people don't know God & have no love in their heart... judgement is coming & the wicked & the Godless will be removed...
If not intentional, the eye poke was certainly avoidable. I believe CC often complains about non-enforcement because it ruins the game she loves. If I want to see physicality in sports, I can watch any number of men's contact sports. I look to the women for finesse and skill and non-contact.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Section 8 cage matches with hoops that have no nets and graffiti on the cement court and no lines with broken glass and cigarette butts all over the court 🤨
From the second angle we can see the fingers move from full open to closed just before the impact. Closing her fingers before striking her eye shows intent.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Her whole game was affected. You can tell Caitlin was limited after that WWE move. The W must think people will watch this circus but will find out the hard way that fans are fickle. I guess it's back to the buses and kiss all those endorsements, bye-bye!
Carrington is lying. Look at her body language and then her interaction with Mabrey. Agree with you about the "Physicality". I want to watch basketball, not a rumble.
Agree too. Especially if I'm paying for a ticket, had to drive and park, I want to see quality play, professionals, not something between roller derby and women's prison yard.
The "physicality" is the main reason nobody ever watched the WNBA, but they never wise up to that. The people who just started watching this year expected it to look like women's NCAA basketball
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
A key piece of circumstantial evidence that no one's talking about: compare Carrington's hook/claw motion into Clark's eye here vs how she contests everyone else's shots/passes from similar positions. I challenge anyone to find video evidence that this hook/claw motion is typical for her in such instances; I haven't seen any so far.
It's just lazy. To me this is the first thing someone should cobble together. "Look at these other 10 times Carrington went up to block a shot. See how her hand stays open and high after the shot? So why in this case does he hand come back towards her, close into a claw shape, and then extend a second time into Clarks face?" Nothing natural at all about that motion.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
C'mon Rachel, you KNOW it wasn't an accident. Carrington wouldn't even look at the reporter and she was not remotely contrite about the injury. She said she '*didn't even know she did it"...another blatant lie. Watch how she looks right at CC when she jabs at her and how quickly she jerks her hand back after. Of course CC is going to say it was no big deal...but she also immediately turned her back on the reporter and quickly moved away...highly unusual for her. Now with this Marbry reenactment, This should be promptly taken up by the league .
Because there’s a lot of thugs playing wnba if u thugs can’t play basketball the right way should be banned if u want to play basketball like that go back an play street basketball than c how u like than when it happens to you
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
That is the clincher. No question it was on purpose. I also heard that in the past, Carrington was said to post very racist statements. I can't vouch for this, but it is no secret Carrington dislikes Caitlin.
For me the issue is not whether it’s intentional or not, this could have been a lot worse, CC could have suffered a serious eye injury which could have ended her career. Same as that shove from shields, CC landing differently could have suffered a broken limb, head injury anything. These plays need to be dealt with in the sternest way either at the time or post game. WNBA need to crack down now.
Joking about it with Mabrey is the proof. No one talks about what happened after she gouged her, she turns and pushes Clark to the ground with her other hand. Don't tell me you hit someone hard enough to scrap a gouge in her forehead, scratched her iris, and give her a black eye and you didn't feel anything. I would suspend her for the lie alone.
Mabrey is just doing the Melo 3 to the head celebration. I don’t see how she pushed CC to the ground in that play. But I agree that there’s no way you poke someone in the eyes and don’t notice it.
I didn't see Carrington "push" Caitlin down after her intentional cobra strike to the eye. Another aspect of intentionality is her claim she "didn't know" she got the eye, BS!! You know when you're looking the person in the face seeing your hand coming down. Also, she's supposedly "guarding" Caitlin, yet other that a brief side-glance she didn't concern herself with Caitlin on the ground. Why wouldn't you...unless you already know why. She looked like she was staying away, playing to the refs.
the fact she said she didnt even know she hit her is a friggin lie!!!!! your telling with that kind of force to give a black eye she didnt feel it????? BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
I find it sus that this channel owner chose not to include the player saying she didn't realize she made any contact with CC. That whopper ma kes it obvious she is lying. Why is this influencer trying to hide her words with selective editing?
come on, you know better. This play is like Bill Lambeer positioning himself to make an opposing player twist their ankle after going up for a shot or rebound. That type of play is what caused Larry Bird to get into a fight with him. Carrington was clearly was trying to hurt her. Needs to be suspended and fined. That is the only way to stop this type of dirty play
The cupping of the hand is the key, it was intentional. A player's hand goes straight up NOT cupped. If Carrington is not suspended, I will NEVER follow the WNBA again.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
What a disgusting and totally unprofessional league. If Clark has as much common sense as she does basketball skills and professionalism, she' should exit the WNBA immediately to avoid potential serious injury. Her whole career is at risk. The Europe league would make a fortune selling TV rights back to the US so real basketball fans could continue watching the amazing Caitlin Clark show (While the WNBA disappears).
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
The problem is that's not what CC wants. Of course she has other options and the support to do literally anything, but she's dreamed of being in the W her whole life. She wants to prove she belongs while showing the generations of young girls after her that anything is possible with hard work and determination. She's inspiring. She doesn't want to just give up and let that go.
"I didn't know i hit her" Good God above....how can you not know when you hit someone in the face. And even in that angle her fingers curled down. Usually, an attempt to block the ball has the palm open in a slapping fashion. Don't believe her for a minute.
Right at the moment of impact you can see how she quickly withdraws those razor sharp talons from Clark's eye, it is 100% CLEAR AS DAY she knew she contacted Caitlin Clark's face and probably even knew it was her eye she hit. So she's bald face lying about it.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Never knew that LADY EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is legally playing and hurting the same player the whole season. Wearing DEADLY WEAPON (lonnnnng fake nails) is legal in the WNBA? It is more legal to hurt a player in the WNBA as long as it is Clark? SHAME SHAME SHAME.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Rachel I have become a huge fan for the Fever this year. And watch other games. But the amount of non basketball physicality tolerated in the league is unacceptable. There needs to be suspensions. It’s turning me sour on the league. Great topic Rachel. It has to stop.
Hey Simpson I'm already out on the WNBA I stopped watching games a month or so ago. I will watch UA-cam or ESPN for a specific highlights of Caitlin Clark shooting or passing. But there's been so much trash mental and physical abuse thrown at cc3 this season almost all by the black women it's just a massive turn off because it's racially motivated. People don't want to watch Clark just because she's white they want to watch it because she plays like the female Steph Curry and women's basketball has never ever had anyone like that.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@rsb512I really enjoy the Fever. But just can’t stand the abuse and lack of respect to CC. I’m hanging in there. I agree there is a racial aspect. But think it crosses all races. Some of CCs biggest supporters are not white. I think it’s jealousy mostly. Big time jealousy. It’s stupid.
@@Genghistron-K They are all in on it including the NBA and WNBA commissioners. Carrington knows cause shes black and lesbian she is untouchable. They hate that the female white Steph Curry made womens hoops popular when they failed to do that cause they cant shoot from 30 and pass like Pistol Pete the cays CC3 does. Clarks first playoff game on nfl sunday got 4 times more viewers than the other 3 games. That will make these witches hate Caitlin even more and make them want to injure her even more. Fever better get a goon or 2 for next season cause that team is soft and refuses to protect CC3.
She said she did not know she hit her. Does that make sense to you? She was looking right at her. If you hit someone that hard, you know it. That is not a physical play, it's a dirty play. Her saying that she did not know she hit CC was the missing evidence that makes her look untruthful.
Exactly. Unintentional or not, you know when you hit someone with enough force that they have a BLACK EYES. Rachel, this is a crap take, and you know it. Think about Carrington's own words.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@thomasgirty6397 I swear, you people are worse than QANON. Mabrey made the Melo 3 hand gesture after a three-point shot during the third quarter. The eye poke was during the first few minutes of the game. This is purposely being misconstrued. Go watch the actual game instead of repeating something stupid you heard on the internet. You sound absolutely foolish. *Google “Carmelo 3 to the dome” and actually learn something. Mabrey's index finger (at the top) is bent inward toward her palm. The gesture is also pointed toward the temple. Add in the timing of it being after a 3-point shot in the third quarter, this was most definitely the Melo 3. Any other take is purposefully disingenuous.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
She did try to poke Caitlyns out and WNBA say nothing!!! OK Caitlyn has the 28 Million Dealand has alot money np. She will find a way to get money. But what happen with the bullies? They can stab eyes out of heads?
Physically is not the problem, but serious foul play is. Chicago Sky players are the biggest culprits and are so stupid because they don't make any attempt to hide what they're doing and are supported by the dumbest coach in the league.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@darksidedork76 She pulled that hand back quick and turned away fast once she made contact, and she was looking right at Clark's face when it happened. A good little assassin.
This was not an accident in my opinion. The WNBA is infected by a tribalism mentality which has at its foundation prejudice, racism, and sexual identity bias. The league has been supported by the NBA financially and from a relevancy standpoint for so long it has become stagnant and entitled resulting in mediocre management, coaching, officiating and ownership. The arrival of Caitlin Clark into the WNBA has brought millions of fans, millions of dollars, and a wide acceptance never seen or enjoyed before. This tribalism has been hidden, but always lurked under the surface and is probably the reason the WNBA has never been able to be self-sufficient. It is time for an overhaul on all levels and I am both surprised and excited the Indiana Fever have already taken action by hiring Kelly Krauskopf as President of both basketball and business operations after the season is over. It’s time for the closeted cliques of bias to be dismantled.
I couldn't have said better myself... Someone commented that CC should get out & go and play in Europe or elsewhere; It will be very interesting how such move will impact the WNBA negatively. Not to make this about race, but if the shoe was on the other foot a lot of folks will be up in arms about it; The hypocrisy of much of what we have seen this year in the WNBA. It is not what we want our young girls to emulate as they participate in sports.
@@MariaMiranda-xs9dh I think you're right about race and it's also about sexual preference identity. There is a bullying and intimidation factor at play here and I liken it to gang activity. It permeates the entire league from management on down to coaches, players and officiating. Caitlin Clark's success has pissed off this hierarchy of thugs. Sheryl Swoopes was pandering to this group as were many others who swept in to criticize Caitlin early on. As long as this is allowed the league is doomed. I just read where the NBA owns 50% of the WNBA and the team owner own the other 50%. It's time for the NBA to step in.
Agree 100% on the "physical" take. It's probably the thing I dislike most about the WNBA. The players coming into the league want to play ball not wrestle.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Jeez, what's the point of your video? To get so close to calling it deliberate, but then to back off? That's the whole problem. Anyone who's seen that KNOWS it was deliberate, but you do that cutesy little dodge. BTW, see the video with DC & Mabry afterwards. They're digging it!
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
As you can read in my reply to her, I told her she was wrong in saying it the poke into Caitlin's eye was not intentional. However, I did not go as hard at her as you just did. But I have to agree that you're right in everything you said. And in exactly the way you said it. I think Rachel is just one of those people who wants to believe the best in others. And that's good. What I don't believe it's how can she deny the obvious film evidence. Add to that Marina mabry and her laughing about it. Didn't receive mabry doing that same gesture when they were laughing about it?
Lying and dirty player will be her legacy with the new millions of WNBA fans watching due to CC. She was looking right at her when she formed her hand as a snake and poked her.
@@Willard-l7t sociopath is a little extreme. I just think this is the behavior of a jealous, bitter, immature person. There seems to be a lot of that in the W. It’s unfortunate.
@@mistameanor1 I said sociopath because of these traits of a sociopath and she certainly exhibits these traits. break rules or laws behave aggressively or impulsively feel little guilt for harm they cause others use manipulation, deceit, and controlling behavior
The other reason Clark has to keep it classy is bc of her teammate Smith being engaged to Carrington; if Clark went off on Carrington, it could cause problems in the locker room, which aren't ideal during the playoffs.
Remember, this play happened in the same match where a phantom foul was called against AB… and the referees transformed it into a Hull foul as they cannot stand being proved wrong
The foul was called against Boston, but Smith ended up getting called for the foul after review. Regardless, you shouldn't have to use up your challenge to save a star player who did nothing. The Fever lost the challenge because a foul still took place, it was just reassigned to a different person. Pathetic referees.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
I've already stopped watching the games I don't want to give the W my business brother. I will watch cc3 highlights on UA-cam like if the game is going on and she's hit a few threes or something and UA-cam actually shows it like they used to I can watch that. But the bracelet racism and that this whole league is completely heterophobic was a turn off months ago so I stopped watching the games about 3 weeks ago. And the leopard Carrington with her leopard claws mauling Caitlin's right eye is not helping me want to be back interested in this dumpster fire of a league. And then the entire league and the NBA are in hiding nobody wants to criticize a black lesbian they control the WNBA and quite frankly it's a complete turnoff. And you notice how no players have gone public to criticize Carrington for as unsportsman like a cheap shot as you can give an athlete trying to blind them?
The best deep vid analysis YT vid I've seen on this incident was "Caitlin Clark GETS BLACK EYE IN TARGETED EYE POKE By Dijonai "Mustard" Carrington. Unacceptable." by the Ben Daniel Podcast. He shares it being zoomed in etc, far better than the X account vid typically being shared online.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Physicality = excuse for cheap shots, excuse for dirty hard fouls, excuse for untalented players mugging talented players (think laimbeer on Jordan or Bird), excuse for violating basic rules like reaching in, excuse for any and all violent behaviors against opponents. This is why basketball pundits have said that the league plays by prison yard rules. So are the refs incompetent? No they have gotten the message from management to allow violent and dirty basketball. But as Shannon Sharpe has noted--what the women are playing is NOT basketball. WNBA should be called Thunder Dome.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@Genghistron-K I used to think the refs were just plain incompetent. Now I think they have picked up on how they should officiate in particular CC. Early in the season a ref followed CC against Seattle. He counted 18 fouls against her with only four of them called. (I know I have the list with timestamps but need to search all my files). And yes, since the beginning of the season the entire WNBA establishment (players , refs, management, media, coaches, etc) have attempted to marginalize or force CC out of the league. The attacks have been both physical and smears. In the end, the refs will win out as there has been no backlash against them by the league. They know they will be protected.
Don’t believe her lies if you do your crazy Caitlin has to say it wasn’t intentional but she also said watch the video while laughing you have to read between the lines!!!
CC can't say anything outright or things could get much worse. For example, if you watch Sundays post game interview when CC is asked about the eye jab and how it effected her gameplay she wouldn't say that the injury hindered her play. But when they asked her coach basically the same question CC is clearly unhappy with her coaches statement. But the only thing CC could do was to clear her throat into her microphone and then she began to rub the eyebrow over her injured eye. Calling attention to the injury. That said a lot. Because in professional sports it is always the coaches responsibility to vehemently complain to the press on behalf of the player during those post game press conferences. Especially when you are talking about a cheap shot like that which could have easily ended your new franchise players career well before her career had a fair chance to blossom. :-I
They really expected her to say she did it on purpose.. And CC is a professional player she might not complain about it just like all the other times she didn't complain... And why are they allow to have long nails having long nails is dangerous...That was clearly a very dirty play..She clearly had a damaged eye so why wasn't anything done about it.. Physicality is one thing but poking your long nails inside someone eyes is a different situation...
The refs are horrendous in the WNBA, it blows my mind how different they are from the refs in the NBA. At minimum that was a foul, the WNBA commissioner needs to do SOMETHINGGGGG. This isn’t the kind of “physicality” I want to watch as a fan, I want to watch basketball not players taking cheap shots at other players.
I used to think that the refs were just outright incompetent. But after watching Sabrina when she left Oregon and CC's games, I think the refs have gotten the message from league management to allow the aggression and violence as they believe it is a selling point for the league. In particular they got the message to allow CC to be mugged as she threatened the status quo of race, etc.
@@colleenposadas8415 THAT IS FRIGGIN NUTZ MAN!!! CROOKED DIRTY BASTARD REFS. IT SHOWS THERE IS SOMETHING DEEPLY DEEPLY WRONG HERE IN THIS LEAGUE THAT WE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATING. As Blk and White sports would say "Seriously?!"
@@colleenposadas8415 That sounds right in line with something our beloved woke WNBA refs would do. Surprised they didn't kick her in the face as a parting shot.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
It was absolutely intentional. The "tell" is the fact that Carrington didn't apologize when given the chance. Carrington was evasive and insincere in her answers as well. Secondly, there is no way in Hell long nails should be allowed in the W. What a bush league!
Def Intentional. My 11 yr old cousin is an AAU basketball player & is now afraid of the WNBA when this was her dream. She was at that game courtside & witnessed this int. Foul. The W is losing viewers they NEED to take action.
Basketball wasn’t designed to be physical between players. If you think it’s physical then play football, rugby, hockey. Those games were designed to be physical.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
100%. I'm tired of the excessive use of the word "physicality". I've never shoved my opponent away from me so I can catch a pass. I've also never lowered my shoulder and put linebacker hit on someone as they start to jump for layup on fast break. That is not how the game is played and there is no reasons injuries should be happening every game in basketball.
I disagree. Basketball is supposed to be physical and there’s an element of that in the game that should always be there. As people we need to stop getting soft and remove physical play when it is in the game and should be embraced.
I usually like your takes - I think you’re wrong in this one! I think you’re probably scared to admit this was intentional due to backlash. CC is not the type of person to come out and say “yeah, this crazy chick I’ve never done anything to, has it out for me and tried to end my career .”
Carrington looked right at her to make sure she hit her target, her right eye! Hopefully game 3 will happen in Indy, she will be lucky to leave with her life!
Rachel, this is the best commentary I’ve seen on the internet. You are exactly right on about this issue and in your warning to the WNBA that this won’t fly. Female commissioners telling woman to toughen up is a bad look and is ruining this season. Thank you.
This was absolutely intentional, Dijonnai should be suspended. She could have caused serious and permanent injury. I really don't know how anyone who watches that replay could think it was accidental. Even her denial was an obvious lie. I'll say this: I played a lot of hoops when I was younger, tried to block a lot of shots, never once did I ever jab my fingers into someone's eye. Nor did anyone do that to me. I don't think I've ever seen it happen. Now take another look at that 2nd replay: She's is looking right into CC's face, not at the ball when she jabs her. See the way she quickly withdraws her hand. This was a poking motion, not a follow through of going after the ball. This was a dirty player trying to cause injury to another. Englebert needs to step in and clean this shit up tout suite before the league loses everything they've recently gained.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
From Iowa City, started watching women’s basketball for CC, and only came to WNBA to watch logo 3’s. Was appalled at the hockey style checking and suggested that Clark should wear a helmet, glasses, and shoulder and forearm pads like baseball batters. The WNBA MVP Wilson is a great player, but that old style of basketball is boring as hell to watch, so I agree with you the rules should be enforced to up the scoring
DiKrugerclaw Lyington just so happened to accidentally claw Caitlin Clark in the face. Just Like she accidentally tiraded her bigotry against Clark across the internet, and like all of the other players who accidentally hit and shove and deride Clark... They didn't even know.
Either the WNBA wakes up and recognizes that the exciting/clean run and gun exciting style that Caitlin has brought to the WNBA is what they need to encourage and not this “physicality” that has women beating up on each other. Every superstar gets a special whistle EXCEPT Caitlin - Caitlin gets the opposite.
After a previous game Clark said that she didn't mind physical play as long as the Fever could also play physical. However, just like last game, the opposing team got away with murder while the Fever were called on every little thing including phantom fouls. The refs see the plays like the eye poke but just don't call them because the are crooked. When the same thing happens over and over again it is by design. The eye poke, obviously on purpose, happened because time and again the league did not protect Clark from the violence. So the violence against her escalated. The eye poke was a serious escalation in the violence. When is it going to stop?
You’re a good person so it’s unimaginable that somebody would actually target a teams best player to take them out of a playoff game. You can’t see how much hate someone can have in their heart.
"She didn't know she hit Caitlin." Seriously? Do you really believe that? Caitlin got a black eye from that hit and she was lucky Carrington didn't blind her with those daggers she wears. Carrington isn't the only one who wears nails like that. What is the point? Is it a fashion statement? Do they claim it helps them play basketball better? Or maybe those long nails are exactly what they look like---weapons.
No. She deflected about her motive, and THEN made a denial. If my life depended on ascribing true intentions here, im saying she definitely intended face area contact. She also absolutely knew she made contact and that the victim went down in a heap.
Rachel! Please, look closely- this was intentional. Making a Cobra hand motion is not normal, you have to intentionally place your fingers into that position, just like she did! She went from open hand to Cobra karate strike hand, which is typically directed at eyes or throat generally.
Shaq made 1 three-pointer his entire career.🙏🏻🏀 . What makes me angry is that CC continues to be hurt on the court, aggressively assaulted in ways that could potentially end her career. It goes beyond being "physical." this is not ok, and what is worse is that the refs do not enforce the rules, which makes me wonder if they aren't into game fixing. I mean, these women are behaving as jail housed inmates and not professional basketball players. They are messy! No wonder no one watched before CC.
That was not a natural movement on a follow through. It was so intentional. Anybody that has ever played basketball knows that nobody follows through like that when trying to deflect a pass.
In a close up freeze frame, after the ball is tipped, Carrington is laser focused on Caitlin's eye as her hand changes shape to aim at and poke deliberately. Yes, it was quick, but athletes are very quick. After tipping the ball normally a player's focus typically follows the ball, not zeroed in on somebody's eye. Carrington could have blinded Caitlin in one eye. Anyone who does this should be ejected from the league.
Intentional. Try mimicking that motion with your own hand and see if that feels like a motion you’d make unintentionally or inadvertently. DC also completely stops guarding CC as soon as she makes contact with her eye cause she knew CC would be injured.
Plus CC doesn’t have the fake, caterpillar eyelashes like Dijon Mustard to protect her eyes from those claws. The WNBA shouldn’t allow those long fake nails anyways.
Hi. I heard that in the arena they scanned the crowd and put up band wagon fans as they did it. Have you heard that and what's your opinion if it's true? I'm a Heat fan and for some reason I remember Shaq taking a couple 3s while down here, but memory isn't what it used to be. Thanks.
@@rademita You honestly believe Carrington didn't know she gouged at Clark's eye?! I recently subscribed to your channel bc of what I perceived as your basketball knowledge. Methinks you are afraid to call out the W's thuggery. At least you are on target with the inconsistent officiating. The W's commissioner needs to step up or step aside.
Rachel I have watched it in slow motion numerous times. It was definitely 100 percent intentional, she was looking right at her and she had to feel that kind of contact. Then lied during the interview. And they have to do something about those claws. Plus her and Mabry were laughing about it.
Lost all respect for you after this disingenuous take on the situation. You know she did that intentionally. Just like we all know she did that intentionally.
Carrington is also a damn liar over and above her thuggery. She should be kicked out of the WNBA or at the very minimum at least suspended for at least 6 games
Even if not intentional it's still flagrant. Plus, before that, Sides had to waste a challenge because Boston was hit with a foul though made no contact with anyone. And the clock issues also slowed the Fever down. The refs ruined the game plain and simple. If the refs cause another Fever loss, the fans go too and the WNBA will be happy with their viewership as it was in year's past. I win either way with the next game, if the Fever win, I keep watching. If the Refs/Sun win again, I'm done watching the stupidity called WNBA.
Better question…why is long fingernail is even allowed in WNBA? I know High School and College women sport banned nails. It’s actually pretty serious because it can cause blindness if poking in the eye.
Cats need their claws 😂
Meowwwww mean kitty’s don’t like snowball beating them
💯agree!
Long fingernails are weapons
Who are the women responsible for setting up the playoffs? The format is the best two out of three games, with the first two games at the higher seed's home stadium. It seems like a lot of potential revenue is being missed! It appears to favor the home team or the highest seed... Unbelievable! It's no surprise that this league is struggling financially. Are they trying to fail?
I have been playing basketball for 20 years and I have never been raked in the eyes when someone is blocking my pass or shot. Usually those happen when they're trying to swipe the ball as I hold it away from them.
Someone reminded me of the fact that Ms. Carrington is a PRO. There was intentionality in her movements. Those are very unnatural basketball moves. Suspension for at least a game as I also believe being raked in the eye will affect you for at least a day.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker. SMH
This was clearly intentional. My husband played college ball, my daughter and son both played high school and college. They ALL say this was obviously intentional. AFTER she was finished with the ball she made her hand into a point, then aimed at Caitlin Clark's face. At the very least it is a flagrant foul! The amount of abuse Caitlin Clark has taken this season has been ridiculous. Frankly, Dijonai Carrington's season should be over for the year.
And outlaw the fake nails, they are weapons, more than one player has been injured by them.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
That was what made me think it was intended. It was like the watching Kill Bill movies 🙄
And what’s with the exaggerated fake eyelashes?!!!
^^ THIS - ALL OF THIS! ^^
@@57cpaul Yes, looks so uncomfortable too.
100% intentional. Carrington should be suspended. Also, it is absolutely ridiculous that the WNBA lets players wear the fake long nails. Nobody needs long nails on a basketball court.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Definitely intentional. Closing one's hand while pointing one's fingers is not a natural part of a follow-through on a swipe such as this. Especially as it brings one's motion 'unintentionally' to another player's face.
This woman seems to think intentional is some emotional state one can perceive. Not that it is a series of concrete actions such as pointing one's fingers.
I agree with you 100%!
Here's where the intent is clear on both the TV shot and the slow-mo X shot that we got: look at her hand when she first started to swing, it was an open hand (a point that I have not seen anyone spoke on), which is natural for blocking a shot or stopping a pass. At the top of her swing we noticed her hand bunching up the fingers to create a point and at the impact of the face it was in a clearly pointed position, which is not part of a natural basketball play. The evidence is clear, who in basketball history ever bunched their hand into a point while blocking a shot? Please do tell 🤔
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Sorry Mustard girl did it on purpose. She intentionally aimed at CC eye. You don’t go from hitting at a ball with an open hand and then all the sudden you do a swan dive for CC eye. Mustard girl needs to go. I am over thug ball
Good term: "Thug ball" is what we're seeing.
Mustard Scissorhands more like it
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
100% intentional. She should not only receive a suspension, she should be charged with assault.
Rachel's take on this was a huge L to be honest. Don't believe our eyes is what Rachel is tell us. Tf?
You know what you can believe body language, eye contact. When she answers the question can tell she is lying avoiding eye contact nervous body language signs of lying. Look at any other carrington interview and she makes eye contact most of the time.
Assault…., so she should go to jail for an inadvertent poke in the eye that happens in basketballs games all the time. y’all Caitlyn Clark fans are nuts. The wnba discourse will be so much better when you guys leave. Worst fan base on earth
@@bobuncle8704 God knows every person's heart...no ody ever really gets away with anything...evil people don't know God & have no love in their heart... judgement is coming & the wicked & the Godless will be removed...
If not intentional, the eye poke was certainly avoidable.
I believe CC often complains about non-enforcement because it ruins the game she loves.
If I want to see physicality in sports, I can watch any number of men's contact sports. I look to the women for finesse and skill and non-contact.
Anyone who tries to tell you this was unintentional is gaslighting you.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Until the last Fever game I didn't realize that the WNBA is *prison ball*.
More like "prison lesbian ball".
All season. Last 2 Aces games too.
Yah, that is the going term of basketball pundits who saw the reality of the league.
WNBA gonna fumble rhe golden goose and back to the bus rides for the league bye bye tv contracts
Section 8 cage matches with hoops that have no nets and graffiti on the cement court and no lines with broken glass and cigarette butts all over the court 🤨
From the second angle we can see the fingers move from full open to closed just before the impact. Closing her fingers before striking her eye shows intent.
Do you see how she also strikes back??
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@christopherguy1217 there's evidence that it was not only intentional but premeditated
@@Genghistron-K Carrington was actually trying to put her eye out. She was trying to end her career, force her out of basketball into retirement.
Her whole game was affected. You can tell Caitlin was limited after that WWE move. The W must think people will watch this circus but will find out the hard way that fans are fickle. I guess it's back to the buses and kiss all those endorsements, bye-bye!
Carrington is lying. Look at her body language and then her interaction with Mabrey. Agree with you about the "Physicality". I want to watch basketball, not a rumble.
Agree!
@@victoriabishko4359 definitely agree!
Agree too. Especially if I'm paying for a ticket, had to drive and park, I want to see quality play, professionals, not something between roller derby and women's prison yard.
The "physicality" is the main reason nobody ever watched the WNBA, but they never wise up to that. The people who just started watching this year expected it to look like women's NCAA basketball
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Allowing bullying takes away from the athleticism and skill, which are the elements that brings excitement to the game.
Two things the WNBA doesn’t have. Which is exactly why they resort to bullying.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
A key piece of circumstantial evidence that no one's talking about: compare Carrington's hook/claw motion into Clark's eye here vs how she contests everyone else's shots/passes from similar positions. I challenge anyone to find video evidence that this hook/claw motion is typical for her in such instances; I haven't seen any so far.
It's just lazy. To me this is the first thing someone should cobble together. "Look at these other 10 times Carrington went up to block a shot. See how her hand stays open and high after the shot? So why in this case does he hand come back towards her, close into a claw shape, and then extend a second time into Clarks face?" Nothing natural at all about that motion.
@@TomThompson Yup, well said. That's as unnatural a motion for a follow-through as you can have on a contested shot or pass from that position.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Can cc Sue the WNBA?
C'mon Rachel, you KNOW it wasn't an accident. Carrington wouldn't even look at the reporter and she was not remotely contrite about the injury. She said she '*didn't even know she did it"...another blatant lie. Watch how she looks right at CC when she jabs at her and how quickly she jerks her hand back after. Of course CC is going to say it was no big deal...but she also immediately turned her back on the reporter and quickly moved away...highly unusual for her. Now with this Marbry reenactment, This should be promptly taken up by the league .
Good legal analysis! Rachel, by being cautious you are also enabling!
If she didn’t know that she had hit her then why is there footage of her and Mabry laughing and showing her how it was done right after the incident ?
Absolutely
Because there’s a lot of thugs playing wnba if u thugs can’t play basketball the right way should be banned if u want to play basketball like that go back an play street basketball than c how u like than when it happens to you
Ill say it ,she did it intentionally, she put her out of play,I AM SO DONE WITH THIS
Apparently, you didn’t see the video of her on the sidelines laughing with Marina Mayberry you might want to reconsider if this was intentional.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
That is the clincher. No question it was on purpose. I also heard that in the past, Carrington was said to post very racist statements. I can't vouch for this, but it is no secret Carrington dislikes Caitlin.
Go back to the hood b****. Your parents are ashamed of you
And in that video Marina is making the claw gesture to the face
For me the issue is not whether it’s intentional or not, this could have been a lot worse, CC could have suffered a serious eye injury which could have ended her career. Same as that shove from shields, CC landing differently could have suffered a broken limb, head injury anything. These plays need to be dealt with in the sternest way either at the time or post game. WNBA need to crack down now.
Very well said 💯
Joking about it with Mabrey is the proof. No one talks about what happened after she gouged her, she turns and pushes Clark to the ground with her other hand. Don't tell me you hit someone hard enough to scrap a gouge in her forehead, scratched her iris, and give her a black eye and you didn't feel anything. I would suspend her for the lie alone.
Mabrey is just doing the Melo 3 to the head celebration. I don’t see how she pushed CC to the ground in that play.
But I agree that there’s no way you poke someone in the eyes and don’t notice it.
Agree 100%
I didn't see Carrington "push" Caitlin down after her intentional cobra strike to the eye. Another aspect of intentionality is her claim she "didn't know" she got the eye, BS!! You know when you're looking the person in the face seeing your hand coming down. Also, she's supposedly "guarding" Caitlin, yet other that a brief side-glance she didn't concern herself with Caitlin on the ground. Why wouldn't you...unless you already know why. She looked like she was staying away, playing to the refs.
Melo 3 all the way.
@@BWolf00Carrington took the layup and scored while CC was still on the ground.
the fact she said she didnt even know she hit her is a friggin lie!!!!! your telling with that kind of force to give a black eye she didnt feel it????? BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
I find it sus that this channel owner chose not to include the player saying she didn't realize she made any contact with CC.
That whopper ma kes it obvious she is lying. Why is this influencer trying to hide her words with selective editing?
come on, you know better. This play is like Bill Lambeer positioning himself to make an opposing player twist their ankle after going up for a shot or rebound. That type of play is what caused Larry Bird to get into a fight with him. Carrington was clearly was trying to hurt her. Needs to be suspended and fined. That is the only way to stop this type of dirty play
The cupping of the hand is the key, it was intentional. A player's hand goes straight up NOT cupped. If Carrington is not suspended, I will NEVER follow the WNBA again.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
What a disgusting and totally unprofessional league. If Clark has as much common sense as she does basketball skills and professionalism, she' should exit the WNBA immediately to avoid potential serious injury. Her whole career is at risk. The Europe league would make a fortune selling TV rights back to the US so real basketball fans could continue watching the amazing Caitlin Clark show (While the WNBA disappears).
I don’t understand why this isn’t totally obvious to everyone!
I don’t think there’s anything stopping her from forming another US league. Monopolies are illegal.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
The problem is that's not what CC wants. Of course she has other options and the support to do literally anything, but she's dreamed of being in the W her whole life. She wants to prove she belongs while showing the generations of young girls after her that anything is possible with hard work and determination. She's inspiring. She doesn't want to just give up and let that go.
"I didn't know i hit her" Good God above....how can you not know when you hit someone in the face. And even in that angle her fingers curled down. Usually, an attempt to block the ball has the palm open in a slapping fashion. Don't believe her for a minute.
Absolutely!
Right at the moment of impact you can see how she quickly withdraws those razor sharp talons from Clark's eye, it is 100% CLEAR AS DAY she knew she contacted Caitlin Clark's face and probably even knew it was her eye she hit. So she's bald face lying about it.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Never knew that LADY EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is legally playing and hurting the same player the whole season. Wearing DEADLY WEAPON (lonnnnng fake nails) is legal in the WNBA? It is more legal to hurt a player in the WNBA as long as it is Clark? SHAME SHAME SHAME.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
100% intentional. The top league officials approve of the actions. They have all season.
Rachel
I have become a huge fan for the Fever this year. And watch other games. But the amount of non basketball physicality tolerated in the league is unacceptable. There needs to be suspensions.
It’s turning me sour on the league.
Great topic Rachel. It has to stop.
Hey Simpson I'm already out on the WNBA I stopped watching games a month or so ago. I will watch UA-cam or ESPN for a specific highlights of Caitlin Clark shooting or passing. But there's been so much trash mental and physical abuse thrown at cc3 this season almost all by the black women it's just a massive turn off because it's racially motivated. People don't want to watch Clark just because she's white they want to watch it because she plays like the female Steph Curry and women's basketball has never ever had anyone like that.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@rsb512I really enjoy the Fever. But just can’t stand the abuse and lack of respect to CC. I’m hanging in there. I agree there is a racial aspect. But think it crosses all races. Some of CCs biggest supporters are not white. I think it’s jealousy mostly. Big time jealousy. It’s stupid.
@@Genghistron-K They are all in on it including the NBA and WNBA commissioners. Carrington knows cause shes black and lesbian she is untouchable. They hate that the female white Steph Curry made womens hoops popular when they failed to do that cause they cant shoot from 30 and pass like Pistol Pete the cays CC3 does. Clarks first playoff game on nfl sunday got 4 times more viewers than the other 3 games. That will make these witches hate Caitlin even more and make them want to injure her even more. Fever better get a goon or 2 for next season cause that team is soft and refuses to protect CC3.
She said she did not know she hit her. Does that make sense to you? She was looking right at her. If you hit someone that hard, you know it. That is not a physical play, it's a dirty play. Her saying that she did not know she hit CC was the missing evidence that makes her look untruthful.
Exactly. Unintentional or not, you know when you hit someone with enough force that they have a BLACK EYES. Rachel, this is a crap take, and you know it. Think about Carrington's own words.
The other angle shows it was intentional. It was clear as day
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
celebration with Marbury SHOW'S IT TOO !! they are re-enacting it, plain as day. Carrinton is a average player so cheat's to be relevant.
@@thomasgirty6397 I swear, you people are worse than QANON. Mabrey made the Melo 3 hand gesture after a three-point shot during the third quarter. The eye poke was during the first few minutes of the game. This is purposely being misconstrued. Go watch the actual game instead of repeating something stupid you heard on the internet. You sound absolutely foolish.
*Google “Carmelo 3 to the dome” and actually learn something.
Mabrey's index finger (at the top) is bent inward toward her palm. The gesture is also pointed toward the temple. Add in the timing of it being after a 3-point shot in the third quarter, this was most definitely the Melo 3. Any other take is purposefully disingenuous.
How is this girl not suspended??? This was dangerous and ends careers
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
She did try to poke Caitlyns out and WNBA say nothing!!! OK Caitlyn has the 28 Million Dealand has alot money np. She will find a way to get money. But what happen with the bullies? They can stab eyes out of heads?
Physically is not the problem, but serious foul play is. Chicago Sky players are the biggest culprits and are so stupid because they don't make any attempt to hide what they're doing and are supported by the dumbest coach in the league.
Only Chenedy Carter intentionally fouled her all the others were clearly basketball plays R-E-L-A-X
@@AceFarRockAhahaha! You're so funny.
@@jeffclark4473 I’m just stating the facts 🤷🏾♂️
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Long Fake nails should not be allowed in WNBA games ! A DEADLY WEAPON!
She wasn't wearing long fake nails.Watch the game before talking. Then you might actually know something.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
she hooks her damn hand into her eye socket. dang.
She said, she didnt think she hit her? lol 😂 😂
@@darksidedork76 She pulled that hand back quick and turned away fast once she made contact, and she was looking right at Clark's face when it happened. A good little assassin.
@@francesw.6774 My Sifu would be proud of that strike to the eyes.
Mustard is some hot poop stain
Totally a karate cobra strike!
If I want to see a very physical game I'll watch ice hockey.
This was not an accident in my opinion. The WNBA is infected by a tribalism mentality which has at its foundation prejudice, racism, and sexual identity bias. The league has been supported by the NBA financially and from a relevancy standpoint for so long it has become stagnant and entitled resulting in mediocre management, coaching, officiating and ownership. The arrival of Caitlin Clark into the WNBA has brought millions of fans, millions of dollars, and a wide acceptance never seen or enjoyed before. This tribalism has been hidden, but always lurked under the surface and is probably the reason the WNBA has never been able to be self-sufficient. It is time for an overhaul on all levels and I am both surprised and excited the Indiana Fever have already taken action by hiring Kelly Krauskopf as President of both basketball and business operations after the season is over. It’s time for the closeted cliques of bias to be dismantled.
Agreed!!!
Well said: Definitely a "tribalism mentality". Pitiful and disgusting.
I couldn't have said better myself... Someone commented that CC should get out & go and play in Europe or elsewhere; It will be very interesting how such move will impact the WNBA negatively.
Not to make this about race, but if the shoe was on the other foot a lot of folks will be up in arms about it; The hypocrisy of much of what we have seen this year in the WNBA. It is not what we want our young girls to emulate as they participate in sports.
@@MariaMiranda-xs9dh I think you're right about race and it's also about sexual preference identity. There is a bullying and intimidation factor at play here and I liken it to gang activity. It permeates the entire league from management on down to coaches, players and officiating. Caitlin Clark's success has pissed off this hierarchy of thugs. Sheryl Swoopes was pandering to this group as were many others who swept in to criticize Caitlin early on. As long as this is allowed the league is doomed. I just read where the NBA owns 50% of the WNBA and the team owner own the other 50%. It's time for the NBA to step in.
Agree 100% on the "physical" take. It's probably the thing I dislike most about the WNBA. The players coming into the league want to play ball not wrestle.
She was very intentional in her foul. She should be fined and removed from the rest of the season.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
It was 100% intentional, with those nails on and that move toward her eyes there's no question about that!
Nails on? She wasn't wearing any fake nails. Did you actually watch the game? Carrington doesn't play with long nails.
Jeez, what's the point of your video? To get so close to calling it deliberate, but then to back off? That's the whole problem. Anyone who's seen that KNOWS it was deliberate, but you do that cutesy little dodge. BTW, see the video with DC & Mabry afterwards. They're digging it!
It's the same reason Trans woman are taking up woman spaces and sports but only men speak up about it
Probably wants to stay monetized or has career aspirations in media. Which requires towing the line, and padding the agenda.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
As you can read in my reply to her, I told her she was wrong in saying it the poke into Caitlin's eye was not intentional. However, I did not go as hard at her as you just did. But I have to agree that you're right in everything you said. And in exactly the way you said it. I think Rachel is just one of those people who wants to believe the best in others. And that's good. What I don't believe it's how can she deny the obvious film evidence. Add to that Marina mabry and her laughing about it. Didn't receive mabry doing that same gesture when they were laughing about it?
Lying and dirty player will be her legacy with the new millions of WNBA fans watching due to CC. She was looking right at her when she formed her hand as a snake and poked her.
This was clearly intentional. And Caitlin can’t even speak on it because if she’s honest everyone will attack her for it.
This is the behavior of a sociopath by Mustard girl.
@@Willard-l7t sociopath is a little extreme. I just think this is the behavior of a jealous, bitter, immature person. There seems to be a lot of that in the W. It’s unfortunate.
@@mistameanor1 I said sociopath because of these traits of a sociopath and she certainly exhibits these traits.
break rules or laws
behave aggressively or impulsively
feel little guilt for harm they cause others
use manipulation, deceit, and controlling behavior
The other reason Clark has to keep it classy is bc of her teammate Smith being engaged to Carrington; if Clark went off on Carrington, it could cause problems in the locker room, which aren't ideal during the playoffs.
@@darchon5 and let’s just be real, she’d never do it anyway. She ALWAYS takes the high road.
Remember, this play happened in the same match where a phantom foul was called against AB… and the referees transformed it into a Hull foul as they cannot stand being proved wrong
Yep. I think refs in on it too. To handicap best players. AB was doing great.
The foul was called against Boston, but Smith ended up getting called for the foul after review. Regardless, you shouldn't have to use up your challenge to save a star player who did nothing. The Fever lost the challenge because a foul still took place, it was just reassigned to a different person. Pathetic referees.
She adjusted just fine with the "physicality". 4th in MVP voting
That was DIRTY AF
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
The initial discussion was about the diferente between being physical or being dirty! But this, now, was ASSAULT!!!😠😠😠
If they don't punish her I will never watch WNBA ever again
You’ll go from watching and connecting on random podcasts about the WNBA to never watching a game again? Not likely.
I've already stopped watching the games I don't want to give the W my business brother. I will watch cc3 highlights on UA-cam like if the game is going on and she's hit a few threes or something and UA-cam actually shows it like they used to I can watch that. But the bracelet racism and that this whole league is completely heterophobic was a turn off months ago so I stopped watching the games about 3 weeks ago. And the leopard Carrington with her leopard claws mauling Caitlin's right eye is not helping me want to be back interested in this dumpster fire of a league.
And then the entire league and the NBA are in hiding nobody wants to criticize a black lesbian they control the WNBA and quite frankly it's a complete turnoff. And you notice how no players have gone public to criticize Carrington for as unsportsman like a cheap shot as you can give an athlete trying to blind them?
haha I think we have a bot.
@@JankeyCreator you can botya see if it's a bot
You were never a fan to begin with . We don’t want you as a fan and players don’t either.
Caitlin gets injured and I stop watching. Protect your stars, WNBA!
The best deep vid analysis YT vid I've seen on this incident was "Caitlin Clark GETS BLACK EYE IN TARGETED EYE POKE By Dijonai "Mustard" Carrington. Unacceptable." by the Ben Daniel Podcast.
He shares it being zoomed in etc, far better than the X account vid typically being shared online.
Agree, Ben's channel is one of the best.
Dijonai Carrington pls comment using your real id. LOL
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
There's no question she hit C.C. on purpose
Her eardrum was ruptured in the New York liberty game
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
Physicality = excuse for cheap shots, excuse for dirty hard fouls, excuse for untalented players mugging talented players (think laimbeer on Jordan or Bird), excuse for violating basic rules like reaching in, excuse for any and all violent behaviors against opponents. This is why basketball pundits have said that the league plays by prison yard rules. So are the refs incompetent? No they have gotten the message from management to allow violent and dirty basketball. But as Shannon Sharpe has noted--what the women are playing is NOT basketball. WNBA should be called Thunder Dome.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@Genghistron-K I used to think the refs were just plain incompetent. Now I think they have picked up on how they should officiate in particular CC. Early in the season a ref followed CC against Seattle. He counted 18 fouls against her with only four of them called. (I know I have the list with timestamps but need to search all my files). And yes, since the beginning of the season the entire WNBA establishment (players , refs, management, media, coaches, etc) have attempted to marginalize or force CC out of the league. The attacks have been both physical and smears. In the end, the refs will win out as there has been no backlash against them by the league. They know they will be protected.
Don’t believe her lies if you do your crazy Caitlin has to say it wasn’t intentional but she also said watch the video while laughing you have to read between the lines!!!
Yep, I understood it that way as well.
Indeed.
Yes
CC can't say anything outright or things could get much worse. For example, if you watch Sundays post game interview when CC is asked about the eye jab and how it effected her gameplay she wouldn't say that the injury hindered her play. But when they asked her coach basically the same question CC is clearly unhappy with her coaches statement. But the only thing CC could do was to clear her throat into her microphone and then she began to rub the eyebrow over her injured eye. Calling attention to the injury. That said a lot. Because in professional sports it is always the coaches responsibility to vehemently complain to the press on behalf of the player during those post game press conferences. Especially when you are talking about a cheap shot like that which could have easily ended your new franchise players career well before her career had a fair chance to blossom. :-I
@@deano.7533 Good observations.
They really expected her to say she did it on purpose.. And CC is a professional player she might not complain about it just like all the other times she didn't complain... And why are they allow to have long nails having long nails is dangerous...That was clearly a very dirty play..She clearly had a damaged eye so why wasn't anything done about it.. Physicality is one thing but poking your long nails inside someone eyes is a different situation...
The refs are horrendous in the WNBA, it blows my mind how different they are from the refs in the NBA.
At minimum that was a foul, the WNBA commissioner needs to do SOMETHINGGGGG. This isn’t the kind of “physicality” I want to watch as a fan, I want to watch basketball not players taking cheap shots at other players.
Fever need to carry a shiv and then these attacks might stop.
After carrington ran down and made lay up ref walks back right past clark ignoring her
I used to think that the refs were just outright incompetent. But after watching Sabrina when she left Oregon and CC's games, I think the refs have gotten the message from league management to allow the aggression and violence as they believe it is a selling point for the league. In particular they got the message to allow CC to be mugged as she threatened the status quo of race, etc.
@@colleenposadas8415 THAT IS FRIGGIN NUTZ MAN!!! CROOKED DIRTY BASTARD REFS. IT SHOWS THERE IS SOMETHING DEEPLY DEEPLY WRONG HERE IN THIS LEAGUE THAT WE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATING. As Blk and White sports would say "Seriously?!"
@@colleenposadas8415 That sounds right in line with something our beloved woke WNBA refs would do. Surprised they didn't kick her in the face as a parting shot.
As CC turned away from the eye gouge, Carrington also pushed CC in the back with her other (left) hand. More than a basketball play.
If that’s not intentional than Oj was innocent and you’re smarter than that!
Good one.
These women clearly wanted CC out of the game! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
@@Genghistron-K there’s probably more testosterone than you think in that “league”
Carrington not getting a suspension is wild. If it had been done to Aja or Stewie or DT it would have been a minimum of a 3 game suspension
It was absolutely intentional. The "tell" is the fact that Carrington didn't apologize when given the chance. Carrington was evasive and insincere in her answers as well. Secondly, there is no way in Hell long nails should be allowed in the W. What a bush league!
Def Intentional. My 11 yr old cousin is an AAU basketball player & is now afraid of the WNBA when this was her dream. She was at that game courtside & witnessed this int. Foul.
The W is losing viewers they NEED to take action.
Sad. Teach her there are good players who love the game.
@@colleenposadas8415 Do that and she’ll get hurt too.
Basketball wasn’t designed to be physical between players. If you think it’s physical then play football, rugby, hockey. Those games were designed to be physical.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
100%. I'm tired of the excessive use of the word "physicality". I've never shoved my opponent away from me so I can catch a pass. I've also never lowered my shoulder and put linebacker hit on someone as they start to jump for layup on fast break. That is not how the game is played and there is no reasons injuries should be happening every game in basketball.
I disagree. Basketball is supposed to be physical and there’s an element of that in the game that should always be there.
As people we need to stop getting soft and remove physical play when it is in the game and should be embraced.
CARELESS? What? Dijonae could CARE LESS what her nails do to caitlins eye. Your take is CARELESS. Take a stand.
Bingo
I usually like your takes - I think you’re wrong in this one! I think you’re probably scared to admit this was intentional due to backlash.
CC is not the type of person to come out and say “yeah, this crazy chick I’ve never done anything to, has it out for me and tried to end my career .”
Carrington looked right at her to make sure she hit her target, her right eye! Hopefully game 3 will happen in Indy, she will be lucky to leave with her life!
Dont threaten things like that.
The amount of times I seen defenders stepping into the shooter zone on 3s in the W this season that wasn’t called is ridiculous
Yup agree. From what I have seen, my estimate that happens to CC about 50% of the time.
Rachel, this is the best commentary I’ve seen on the internet. You are exactly right on about this issue and in your warning to the WNBA that this won’t fly. Female commissioners telling woman to toughen up is a bad look and is ruining this season. Thank you.
Definitely intentional. Plus, she laughed about it with another Sun player afterward. Then, she lied about it with the reporter. It's on video.
No, just no. How can you watch this.. and say she was not intentionally trying to cause harm?
Suspend her right now - No excuse.
This was absolutely intentional, Dijonnai should be suspended. She could have caused serious and permanent injury. I really don't know how anyone who watches that replay could think it was accidental. Even her denial was an obvious lie. I'll say this: I played a lot of hoops when I was younger, tried to block a lot of shots, never once did I ever jab my fingers into someone's eye. Nor did anyone do that to me. I don't think I've ever seen it happen. Now take another look at that 2nd replay: She's is looking right into CC's face, not at the ball when she jabs her. See the way she quickly withdraws her hand. This was a poking motion, not a follow through of going after the ball. This was a dirty player trying to cause injury to another. Englebert needs to step in and clean this shit up tout suite before the league loses everything they've recently gained.
I don't think 1.8 million people tuned in to see the best player get eye gauged 2 minutes into the game. CC definitely gets a special whistle 😅
None
Anybody watching over time how the refs allow the mugging of Clark, players understand that the league is announcing open season on CC.
She could have lost her eye!!! Focus on what is important.
They are all in on it! By any means necessary! These women clearly wanted CC out of the game/ league! The referees should have halted the game to review the incident and awarded a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in her ejection from the game. Yet, nothing was done! It appeared as though there was a consensus among them. Do they think we're all blind? My father taught that same move to the women of my family to defend themselves against a male attacker.
From Iowa City, started watching women’s basketball for CC, and only came to WNBA to watch logo 3’s. Was appalled at the hockey style checking and suggested that Clark should wear a helmet, glasses, and shoulder and forearm pads like baseball batters. The WNBA MVP Wilson is a great player, but that old style of basketball is boring as hell to watch, so I agree with you the rules should be enforced to up the scoring
They need to go with no nails
DiKrugerclaw Lyington just so happened to accidentally claw Caitlin Clark in the face. Just
Like she accidentally tiraded her bigotry against Clark across the internet, and like all of the other players who accidentally hit and shove and deride Clark... They didn't even know.
Either the WNBA wakes up and recognizes that the exciting/clean run and gun exciting style that Caitlin has brought to the WNBA is what they need to encourage and not this “physicality” that has women beating up on each other. Every superstar gets a special whistle EXCEPT Caitlin - Caitlin gets the opposite.
After a previous game Clark said that she didn't mind physical play as long as the Fever could also play physical. However, just like last game, the opposing team got away with murder while the Fever were called on every little thing including phantom fouls. The refs see the plays like the eye poke but just don't call them because the are crooked. When the same thing happens over and over again it is by design. The eye poke, obviously on purpose, happened because time and again the league did not protect Clark from the violence. So the violence against her escalated. The eye poke was a serious escalation in the violence. When is it going to stop?
100%
What do you expect her to say
Exactly what she said. Lied, made excuses, and showed no empathy for gouging another player in the eye.
Carrington was looking at Clark when he poked her eye.
You’re a good person so it’s unimaginable that somebody would actually target a teams best player to take them out of a playoff game. You can’t see how much hate someone can have in their heart.
So true!
Long nails should never be allowed in all sports. It's strictly not allowed in netball and football, I don't get why WNBA allows this
She didn't know she hit Caitlin. Maybe because her nails are that long. It's time to trim those nails short. sigh 😮💨
"She didn't know she hit Caitlin."
Seriously? Do you really believe that? Caitlin got a black eye from that hit and she was lucky Carrington didn't blind her with those daggers she wears. Carrington isn't the only one who wears nails like that. What is the point? Is it a fashion statement? Do they claim it helps them play basketball better? Or maybe those long nails are exactly what they look like---weapons.
It certainly looked intentional. Kung Fu masters are jealous of the technique she showed. Perfectly executed White Crane.
Oh yes, intentional.
She did that intentionally. And later her and Mabrey were making fun of Caitlyn. It’s not a doubt in my mind she did this on purpose.
You don’t know jack about hitting someone. She closed her fingers to make a striking surface.
like a Cobra!
@@ilc07 🎯🎯🎯
No. She deflected about her motive, and THEN made a denial. If my life depended on ascribing true intentions here, im saying she definitely intended face area contact. She also absolutely knew she made contact and that the victim went down in a heap.
Rachel! Please, look closely- this was intentional. Making a Cobra hand motion is not normal, you have to intentionally place your fingers into that position, just like she did! She went from open hand to Cobra karate strike hand, which is typically directed at eyes or throat generally.
'' Kill Bill '' shot.
Shaq made 1 three-pointer his entire career.🙏🏻🏀
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What makes me angry is that CC continues to be hurt on the court, aggressively assaulted in ways that could potentially end her career. It goes beyond being "physical." this is not ok, and what is worse is that the refs do not enforce the rules, which makes me wonder if they aren't into game fixing. I mean, these women are behaving as jail housed inmates and not professional basketball players. They are messy! No wonder no one watched before CC.
That was not a natural movement on a follow through. It was so intentional. Anybody that has ever played basketball knows that nobody follows through like that when trying to deflect a pass.
HELL YEAH IT WAS! Carrington should be banned, and I AM PISSED!
In a close up freeze frame, after the ball is tipped, Carrington is laser focused on Caitlin's eye as her hand changes shape to aim at and poke deliberately. Yes, it was quick, but athletes are very quick. After tipping the ball normally a player's focus typically follows the ball, not zeroed in on somebody's eye. Carrington could have blinded Caitlin in one eye. Anyone who does this should be ejected from the league.
Intentional. Try mimicking that motion with
your own hand and see if that feels like a motion you’d make unintentionally or inadvertently. DC also completely stops guarding CC as soon as she makes contact with her eye cause she knew CC would be injured.
yup intentional 100%
Plus CC doesn’t have the fake, caterpillar eyelashes like Dijon Mustard to protect her eyes from those claws. The WNBA shouldn’t allow those long fake nails anyways.
Didn't you see the clip of her laughing with another player about hitting her in the eye? Show me exactly how she did it.
The clip of the two laughing was in the 3rd quarter.. and this was after Dijonai hit a 3-pointer and they were doing the 3 to the dome celebration!
I;ve watched the video of it,
Hi. I heard that in the arena they scanned the crowd and put up band wagon fans as they did it. Have you heard that and what's your opinion if it's true?
I'm a Heat fan and for some reason I remember Shaq taking a couple 3s while down here, but memory isn't what it used to be. Thanks.
@@rademita You honestly believe Carrington didn't know she gouged at Clark's eye?!
I recently subscribed to your channel bc of what I perceived as your basketball knowledge. Methinks you are afraid to call out the W's thuggery. At least you are on target with the inconsistent officiating.
The W's commissioner needs to step up or step aside.
@@nocakeforsusan8701 Rachel, you should read this one!
Rachel I have watched it in slow motion numerous times. It was definitely 100 percent intentional, she was looking right at her and she had to feel that kind of contact. Then lied during the interview. And they have to do something about those claws. Plus her and Mabry were laughing about it.
Lost all respect for you after this disingenuous take on the situation. You know she did that intentionally. Just like we all know she did that intentionally.
DeMita has lost all credibility also. She's shilling for the circus. She's lowered herself to the level of lying bully apologist. :-I
They need to send the thugs back to jail. Now.
Carrington is also a damn liar over and above her thuggery. She should be kicked out of the WNBA or at the very minimum at least suspended for at least 6 games
STOP IT!! IT'S DEFINITELY INTENDED!! STEVIE WONDER COULD SEE THAT!!
Even if not intentional it's still flagrant. Plus, before that, Sides had to waste a challenge because Boston was hit with a foul though made no contact with anyone. And the clock issues also slowed the Fever down. The refs ruined the game plain and simple. If the refs cause another Fever loss, the fans go too and the WNBA will be happy with their viewership as it was in year's past. I win either way with the next game, if the Fever win, I keep watching. If the Refs/Sun win again, I'm done watching the stupidity called WNBA.
it was planned!