Karma

       Caitlin Clark probably needs no introduction to you after all the hype about her basketball skills. Drafted first out of University of IA, she went to the Indiana Fever.  The Fever got first pick in the draft because of their dismal record last year. This means that Clark went to the weakest team in the league. The team still struggles having won only two games this year.  It's not Clark's fault. She has put up amazing statistics as a rookie but it takes a whole team to win.

     Yesterday I watched a replay of the recent Fever game with the Chicago Sky. Clark was double-teamed defensively and the three point shots she manage to get off weren't falling. In the third quarter play was stopped and the Fever had the ball out of bounds. The referee was about to hand the ball to the Fever player who was prepared to pass it to Clark in-bounds. Sky player, Chennedy Carter, approaching behind Clark, threw her shoulder into Clark and knocked her down. The Chicago coach should have benched Carter for this un-sportsmanship action, but perhaps, because Carter was a leading scorer for Chicago, chose winning over ethics. 

   It was ruled a flagrant foul and Clark was awarded a free throw, which she made. Play then resumed with the Fever having possession. I once heard my dad say "Be certain your sins will find you out." The game had frequent lead changes and at the end the Fever won by one point. It's not a stretch to think it was won by that free throw by Clark. Not only did the Fever win, Carter's action was called out in the paper's report of the game.

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