Fear for Indiana Fever fans struck during Monday night’s game as guard and Rookie of the Year frontrunner Caitlin Clark went down with an injury.
As Clark was trying to play defense against the Atlanta Dream, she appeared to roll her ankle after a tangle with Atlanta’s Nia Coffey.
Clark went down and screamed out in pain as she hit the ground with the play being blown dead so that training staff could check on her.
Trainers eventually helped her to her feet as she left the game to be attended to.
Social media reaction was swift after she went to the ground – with many wishing her the best.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark rolled her ankle in Monday’s game against the Atlanta Dream
Clark left the game for a brief period, but returned and scored 19 points for the Fever
Barstool Sports founder and president Dave Portnoy tweeted, ‘I can’t breathe’ with a photo of Clark grabbing at her ankle.
‘HOPEFULLY she’s still good tomorrow. What a warrior she is,’ another person tweeted.
Eventually though, Clark did return to the game – much to the delight of all the fans watching from at home and at State Farm Arena.
Clark finished the evening with 19 points, seven rebound, seven assists, and two steals as the Fever knocked off the dream 84-79.
Kelsey Mitchell led the way for Indiana with 29 points and seven rebounds while Aliyah Boston managed a double-double of 14 points and eleven boards.
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