‘He’s not lying,’ WNBA fans say after Warriors star Draymond Green addresses controversial Caitlin Clark incident

GOLDEN State Warriors forward Draymond Green gave his opinion on the controversial shove of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

The Fever battled for their first home win of the WNBA season on Saturday, defeating the Chicago Sky 72-71.

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However, the game ended up being overshadowed by a controversial incident in the third period.

After scoring, Sky Guard Chenney Carter went straight to Clark, who was awaiting an inbound pass.

Coming from behind, Carter immediately tackled Clark, forcing her to the ground.

Carter then walked away, as Fever center Aliyah Boston walked over to help her teammate to her feet.

The incident was ruled a foul and Clark subsequently made the free throw, but no further action was taken.

“This isn’t just a basketball play,” Clark said ESPN.

“But, you know, I have to play this. That’s what basketball at this level is all about.”

After the game, Carter refused to discuss the incident, simply saying, “I’m not going to answer any questions from Caitlin Clark.”

Clips of the incident, along with comments from Clark and Carter, quickly spread like wildfire on social media.

Among those who weighed in was Green, who said on Instagram: “Indiana better invest in an enforcer… Quick!”

Green’s comment later made its way to X, formerly known as Twitter, where fans overwhelmingly agreed with the four-time NBA champion.

“He’s not lying,” said one fan.

“My son gave me superhero advice,” commented a second.

“Facts. Her companions stood there without helping her,” added another.

While a fourth responded: “As his team’s enforcer he knows what he’s saying.”

Fever coach Christie Sides called on the WNBA to take action after the game.

“We’re going to keep sending these possessions to the league and these plays, and hopefully they start to take a better look at some of the things we see happening,” she said.

“I’m just happier that Caitlin handled it the way she did.

“It’s hard to keep getting beat up the way she does and not get rewarded with free throws or just a foul.”

But Sides wasn’t done there, later tweeting“This is unacceptable @wnba When will consistent complaints be heard?!?

“Something has to be done!”

Next up for Indiana is a trip to New York to face the Liberty on Sunday before they can take a break until June 7th when they head to the Washington Mystics.

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