Sunday's game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky was highlighted by a flagrant foul by Sky rookie Angel Reese on Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, and a new angle of the play was posted on social media.
Per Christine Brennan of USA Today, a courtside angle of Reese's foul was caught on camera by Jon Ledecky, the uncle of Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky and the owner of the New York Islanders. The ball even came his way and his nephew, Michael, had to swat it away:
Christine Brennan @cbrennansportsHere is Uncle Jon Ledecky's video that he was shooting at the moment of the Flagrant 1 by Reese on Clark, the moment the ball came flying towards him and nephew Michael. In his day job, Jon Ledecky is owner of the New York Islanders. You just can't make this stuff up. <a href="">@mdledecky</a> <a href="">
Despite the hard foul, Clark put forth one of her best games of the season, finishing with a game-high 23 points while adding nine assists and eight rebounds to lead Indiana to a 93-81 victory. Reese contributed 11 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the contest.
"Basketball play, I can't control the refs," Reese said of her flagrant foul on Clark. "They affected the game, obviously, a lot today."
Clark agreed with Reese's assessment of the play, saying, "It's just a part of basketball. It is what it is. Just trying to make a play on the ball and get the block. It happens."
The Fever and Sky will meet again on June 23, so fans will surely be excited to see how things play out between Clark and Reese when they share the floor.
