Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Painfully Collides With Ohio State Fan On Court After Stunning Upset
When No. 18 Ohio State fans stormed the court after beating No. 2 Iowa, 100—92, on Sunday, one Buckeyes supporter accidentally ran into Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark.
After the overtime upset, Clark was jogging off the court away from the mob of jubilant Ohio State players celebrating their win in the middle of the Schottenstein Center. She was rammed by an incoming Buckeyes fan who didn’t seem to see Clark and was trying to join Ohio State’s on-court victory huddle.
Clark was knocked down and stayed on the ground for a few moments. The fan looked in Clark’s direction but did not check to see whether she was O.K.
For people that wondered why Caitlin Clark always has multiple cops around her when the game isn't going on-- it's to protect her from morons like that.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) January 21, 2024
Caitlin was in a lot of pain leaving the court:
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Caitlin Clark just got run over by an Ohio State fan as she was leaving the court ???? (via @Dadsdontplay) pic.twitter.com/UDzk7NxK4G
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 21, 2024
Thankfully, Clark didn’t suffer any serious injuries from the collision, and she addressed the incident in the postgame media session.
“It was kinda scary. It could’ve caused a pretty serious injury to me and knocked the wind out of me,” Clark told reporters. “But their AD already came and apologized to me, so I really appreciate that. It was just what comes with the territory.”
Caitlin Clark says she’s ok now after getting blindsided by a fan trying to storm the court. She fell hard and mentioned she got the wind knocked out of her. pic.twitter.com/V8SzpsCDMU
— Kellyanne Stitts (@KellyanneStitts) January 21, 2024
Clark finished the game with 45 points and scored all of Iowa’s nine overtime points in Sunday’s loss.
The Hawkeyes (18–2, 7–1 Big Ten) play host to Nebraska (13–6, 5–3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.