Paul Sullivan: A bad look for the Chicago Sky over a cheap shot — and not a lot of talk — against Caitlin Clark

If Caitlin Clark ever makes it into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, perhaps she can thank Chennedy Carter during her induction speech.

Carter’s cheap shot against Clark during the third quarter of Saturday’s nationally televised game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky became a trending topic on social media, was discussed during a “Good Morning America” segment on Sunday and helped make the Sky-Fever into a true rivalry.

Carter put a shoulder into Clark during an in-bounds play, knocking her down, and called her a name, according to lip readers. The play was not reviewed and was ruled an away-from-the-ball common foul.

Asked about it during.” Asked again, she said: “I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions.” Asked what Clark had said, Carter said: “I don’t know.” Asked what she said to Clark, Carter responded: “I didn’t say anything.”