Brittany Mahomes sends message to Caitlin Clark after WNBA star was BODYCHECKED by Chennedy Carter

The 28-year-old Mahomes – a former soccer player – wrote: ‘@caitlinclark22 keep doing your thing!!

‘You’re a baller and it’s incredible to see what you’re doing for the game and women’s sports!!’

Mahomes’ words of encouragement come on the same day that the WNBA upgraded Carter’s foul against Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play.Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday’s 71-70 win by the Fever. The officials called it an away-from-the-ball foul and didn’t review the play. It was deemed a common foul at the time.

‘I wasn’t expecting it,’ Clark said after the game. ‘It is what it is. It’s a physical game. Go make the free throw and execute on offense, and I feel like that’s kind of what we did.The league office may reclassify a flagrant foul or upgrade a foul to a flagrant that isn’t called during the game. In addition, the league may impose a fine or suspend a player for a flagrant foul. The WNBA didn’t do either to Carter.