The college basketball world found itself up in arms this week following a game between Iowa and Ohio State.
Following the Buckeyes’ upset win, fans rushed the court.
During one particular sequence, a fan could be seen accidentally running into Iowa star Caitlin Clark. Because of the way that the second-best college basketball player in the nation collapsed, everyone thought she was hit really hard.
Late Sunday, however, video emerged disproving that:
Look at this flop job by Caitlin Clark to get sympathy pic.twitter.com/jylcHFtmDo
— JayMo (@crassiux) January 21, 2024
Alternate angle of the Caitlin Clark incident.
Looks like Caitlin may have extended her arms a little 🤔
pic.twitter.com/pteuBTXTcV— NBA Nation (@_NBANation) January 21, 2024
I’ve never seen a flop done after the game, Caitlin Clark took flopping to the next level ! 🤯
— Alex Xaviel (@SnakeDraftViper) January 22, 2024
Understandably, fans had some strong reactions to Clark flopping in order to generate sympathy:
Caitlin Clark made it look the same as when Handsome Squidward fell https://t.co/BHnt49UxOP pic.twitter.com/TYHN4XsqUQ
— Homer Bryant (@Homer__Bryant) January 22, 2024
Caitlin Clark once she got back to the locker room and out of media sight. pic.twitter.com/jajWjXiVzE
— C🅾️🅾️per (@CoopersBucks) January 22, 2024
Caitlin Clark when she bumps into somebody walking on the court pic.twitter.com/deVvIm5viz
— Dave (@GamecockDave69) January 21, 2024
Oh come on now….
1. She ran into the fan, not the other way around
2. Massive flop, the acting was sublime 🤌
3. There’s not some giant conspiracy out to get you, you’re not that important 💀
4. Take the L
Come on Caitlin Clark don’t be so dramatic… 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/PsLA6Usvky
— BYUFanGuy 🏴☠️ (@BYUFanGuy) January 21, 2024
Clark tends to be a pretty decent person. Her classy response to LSU coach Kim Mulkey’s blatant insult towards her was an example of that.
But flopping the way she did with that Ohio State fan is not a good look.
Russell Wilson Called Out Over Ciara, Vanessa Bryant Photos: https://t.co/KxxU9fdtIv
— Game 7 (@game7__) January 21, 2024
And video evidence of what really transpired doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Will Clark come out and apologize for trying to garner sympathy the way she has over the past 24 hours? Time will tell.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
