Crazy scene in Columbus!
Iowa State superstar Caitlin Clark was grilled by Ohio State Buckeyes fans who stormed the court after the Hawkeyes were upset in Sunday's game. 100-92 overtime thriller. (Related article: The Mighty Have Fallen: Why on Earth is Michigan's basketball program's attendance so embarrassingly low?)
Video showed Clark running toward the tunnel as he was heading back to the locker room, and Ohio State fans stormed onto the court as the clock struck midnight. Neither Clark nor the fans seemed to be looking at each other during the run, and BLAM! Clark was hit by a fan, who sat on the floor in obvious pain, while Buckeye supporters stood up to celebrate and glanced at Clark.
Both Ohio State officials and players on the team rushed to help Clark. However, she was helped back to the locker room, and she told reporters she was fine after the incident.
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Caitlin Clark injured after Ohio State game… pic.twitter.com/uLwtBmxF99
— DadsDontPlay (@Dadsdontplay) January 21, 2024
Caitlin Clark collided with an Ohio State fan as she was leaving the court 😳 pic.twitter.com/Zfdvv0a3Uq
— Fanatics Sportsbook | PB (@fanaticsbook_pb) January 21, 2024
Something happened to Caitlin Clark at the end of the game and she had to be helped off the court. She seemed to be in a lot of pain/distress. pic.twitter.com/Te3feQh7QA
— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) January 21, 2024
After the game, Clark said:
Caitlin Clark said the atmosphere in the shot was great. She was perfectly fine with Ohio State fans flooding the court, but she said she was blindsided by the fans. She said she was fine and her athletic director, Gene Smith, had already come to apologize to her.
— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) January 21, 2024
Something wild.
