NBA Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway says Caitlin Clark's teammates should have done a better job protecting her after being pushed down against the Chicago Sky
So he was upset after watching the incident between Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Chennedy Carter last weekend. Carter shoved Clark from behind to the ground before the ball was inbounded. The play was later upgraded to a Flagrant 1 foul, but Hardaway was disappointed none of Clark's teammates came to her defense.
"To me, it's just hatred toward this young lady," Hardaway said during an appearance on The Carlton Show. "Only thing she's doing is she's out here is playing the game of basketball. She's having fun doing it and the media has put her on this pedestal that other people can't grasp. Even her teammates, some of her teammates, have animosity toward her."
Clark was the No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft but many feel there is jealousy from other players because she gets all the attention. Hardaway said it shouldn't matter."When she got knocked down, did you see the young lady come, she didn't come to her rescue," Hardaway said. "She walked over there and tried to pick her up instead of going after Kennedy like, `Yo, you don't mess with her.' You've got to protect your superstar.
When he played during the 1990s, NBA teams had players known as enforcers to protect teammates. With the Miami Heat, Hardaway had guys like P.J. Brown who had his back. That wasn't the case for Clark. No one offered any assistance.Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament.
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