Caitlin Clark has some explaining to do.
Iowa sharpshooter Caitlin Clark collided with an Ohio State fan who stormed the court after the Buckeyes took down the Hawkeyes in overtime.
After scoring 45 points in No. 2 Iowa’s 100-92 upset loss to No. 18 Ohio State at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, Clark was seen running toward her tunnel as Ohio State fans rushed to the court following the game. It didn’t appear that Clark and the fan were looking at where they were going until it was too late.
Clark got hit and then spun as she made her way to the ground.
However, Clark is being blasted after an alternate angle seemed to suggest that she faked how big that hit was and flopped to the ground.
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“Now, obviously, I can see they’re storming the court which is totally fine and I mean, good for their students,” Clark said, via the Dayton Daily News.
“Great win for them and I was just trying to exit the court as quickly as possible so I started running and I was absolutely just hammered by somebody trying to run onto the court and basically blindsided… kind of scary. Could have caused a serious injury to me and knocked the wind out of me. But luckily, my teammates kind of picked me up and got me off the court.”
Clark added that Ohio State’s athletic director apologized to her.
“I’m sure they tried their best to do whatever they could,” she said. “Obviously, it didn’t work and that’s disappointing but, you know, just focus now on the game and ways we can get better.”
Clark scored 45 points as No. 2 Iowa fell to No. 18 Ohio State.
More than 18,000 people attended, which was the most ever to watch a women’s basketball game at Ohio State.
