00:00After Marina Mabry pushes, Caitlin Clark can be her own enforcer, according to Rachel Nichols.
00:06By Camden Markell. Published at 9.32 p.m. on June 18, 2025.
00:13The Indiana Fevers standing in the WNBA is up next. Since she arrived on the scene in the WNBA
00:21last year, Caitlin Clark has had her fair share of opponents pushing her limits.
00:27Things reached a fever pitch for the guard in Indiana's win though. Before being pushed to
00:32the ground by Marina Mabry after J.C. Sheldon of the Connecticut Sun poked her in the eye.
00:38This begged the question. Does Clark require a fever enforcer to intervene in such situations?
00:45Connecticut Sun's J.C. Sheldon fouls Indiana Fevers' Caitlin Clark during a WNBA game.
00:515. Caitlin Clark reacts in pain after being poked in the eye by J.C. Sheldon during the
00:57Fevers' win over the Sun. Trevor Rushkowski a main images. Can we get Caitlin Clark a little
01:04protection out there? Chris Mannix asked Rachel Nichols on Sports Illustrated's
01:09Open Floor Show. That's your Michael Jordan, that's your Steph Curry, that's your LeBron James,
01:14that's your Kobe Bryant. That is how the league sees you. You gotta protect the face of the league,
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01:28Image 1 shows Luka Doncic and LeBron James in Lakers uniforms. Image 2 shows Lakers president and
01:35controlling owner Jeannie Buss. Attends a game between the Lakers and the Bucks at Crypto.com Arena
01:41in Los Angeles Thursday, March 20, 2025. Image 3 shows Mike Milken clapping. In a shocking NBA deal,
01:50the Lakers will be sold for $10 billion, making it the largest sale in league history.
01:55Image 1, a collage of three images, depicts Dakota Briley, the son of legendary pipeline surfer Sean
02:02Briley, fighting for his life. Following a devastating incident over the weekend, image 2 shows Dakota
02:09Briley. Image 3 shows a GoFundMe has been set up on Dakota Briley's behalf. Surfing legend's 20-year-old
02:17son, fighting for his life. After being pinned between cars in devastating accident. An image
02:24collage containing two images. Players from the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever are depicted in
02:30image 1 during a WNBA game. Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun players argue during a WNBA game,
02:38as shown in image 2. Following the drama and brawls between Caitlin Clark and Marina Mabry,
02:45the WNBA makes a decision regarding the Fever-Sun conflict. Clark was relentlessly pressed with force
02:51by the Sun Tuesday night. It took a whole quarter before Clark's teammate Sophie Cunningham tackled down
02:56the face smacker Sheldon. The first real punch back from Indiana. Clark's case reminded Mannix and
03:03Nichols of Stephen Curry's Warriors tenure. During a WNBA game, Connecticut Sun's Marina Mabry hit
03:10Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark. 5. Caitlin Clark was shoved by Marina Mabry, middle, while Tina Charles
03:18Wright, also got involved in the scuffle. Image of Trevor Rushkowski photo of Rachel Nichols.
03:245. Rachel Nichols thinks Caitlin Clark could be her own enforcer.
03:29B. Aside from the similarities in their otherworldly shooting abilities and their playstyles,
03:36Curry has also had his fair share of teams trying to physically bully him in an effort to slow him
03:41down. I don't think the WNBA is going to be any more lenient than the NBA, Nichols said.
03:47Look, we've seen Steph Curry that you mentioned. Be beaten in this manner for years. I mean that is
03:54basically the game plan against Steph Curry is just try to out-physical him and beat him up a little
03:58bit because, of course you can't match the skill level. I think the W is sort of taking a page from
04:03that. But so far, she's been able to handle everything that's been thrown at her. Her toughness
04:10really doesn't bother me. It's possible that she's her own enforcer. WNBA players from the Indiana
04:17Fever and Connecticut Sun in a scuffle. 5. Caitlin Clark is shoved by Marina Mabry.
04:24B. But Curry has had one man in particular on his team throughout all these years.
04:29Draymond Green. That's the franchise. Draymond gets it. He protects Steph Curry.
04:37Mannix refuted Nichols. We've seen Caitlin Clark get laid out a few times. When you're a flashy rookie,
04:43some of that comes with the territory. You're gonna take some shots. We're in year 2 now with
04:49Caitlin Clark. If someone takes a shot at her I think the women on her team you have to level that
04:54girl, right? Stephen Curry and Draymond Green celebrating a Golden State Warriors victory.
05:015. Draymond Green, right? Has stepped up to protect Stephen Curry many times over the years.
05:07Getty photos what do you think? Post a comment. Perhaps it's time for someone on the fever to
05:13assume the role. Posted on June 18, 25 under Rachel Nichols. Caitlin Clark, Connecticut Sun,
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