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Brittany Mahomes<\/a><\/strong> has got\u00a0Caitlin Clark<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s back, and she defended her on Instagram after the Indiana Fever athlete was shoved to the ground by Chennedy Carter<\/strong> on Saturday, June 1.<\/span><\/p>\n During the game \u2013 won 71-70 by the Fever \u2013 against the Chicago Sky, Chennedy pushed Caitlin using her shoulder. Though it was an aggressive push and away from the action, the referees called it a common foul.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting it\u2026It is what it is. It\u2019s a physical game. Go make the free throw and execute on offense, and I feel like that\u2019s kind of what we did,\u201d expressed Caitlin during a press conference after the game. On the other hand, Chennedy remained silent when asked about the brawl on the court.<\/span><\/p>\n Shortly after the shove, the wife of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes,<\/a><\/strong> took to Instagram to write, \u201c@caitlinclark22 keep doing your thing!! You\u2019re a baller and it\u2019s incredible to see what you\u2019re doing for the game and women\u2019s sports!!\u201d alongside a photo of Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin that was titled, \u201cOnly players in WNBA history with 150 pts, 50 reb, 50 ast in first 10 career games.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to Brittany, Indiana coach Christie Sides<\/strong> also chimed in on the subject and applauded her for her sportsmanship. \u201c<\/span>This league is awesome, it\u2019s a physical league\u2026That was a non-basketball play that needed to be called in that moment,\u201d she said.\u201cShe showed it last night\u2026Got up and kept playing. All she did was ask the officials to review it. They didn\u2019t want to listen to it. I applaud her for how she handled it last night,\u201d she said on Sunday, June 2, before a game against New York Liberty \u2013 in which they lost to.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite the foul play and a rough season so far, Caitlin shared how the incident did not affect her. \u201cI grew up playing basketball with the boys. It\u2019s always been physical and feisty and you have to find a way to hold your own,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n Adding to the flame at Saturday\u2019s game, the WNBA fined Angel Reese<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Chicago Sky forward \u2013 $1,000 for not meeting the league\u2019s media requirement and $5,000 to Chicago for failing to make sure all players follow the rules, according to multiple outlets<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Chennedy](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/caitlin-clark-embed.jpg\")