Caitlin Clark struggles to regulate her emotions after receiving hits and not receiving the fouls she believes were warranted.

Caitlin Clark did not receive the foul calls she desired during the Indiana Fevers' 99-88 defeat to the Minnesota Linx on Friday.

Clark mentioned instances where she was hit by opposing players but the refs didn't blow the whistle. She hopes to control the emotional impact of those moments better after the game.

"I believed I was fouled on mid-range jump shots during the second half, but it happens. Sometimes you receive calls, sometimes you don't. That's just how it is. I think I relied too heavily on mid-range jump shots, but I felt like I was bumped, and I was attempting to shot-fake them to get them to foul me," Clark stated.

"Perhaps, I could have controlled my emotions better."

But Clark added that she doesn't believe her emotions need to change.

"Clark stated that although our passion and emotions can sometimes affect us, it's something that we wouldn't change, and no one on our team would either."

During the third quarter of the game, Napheesa Collier of Minnesota accidentally hit Clark in the upper head and shoulder area while attempting to score in the paint.

Collier was not called for a foul by the officials, and she lay on the floor with her arms spread out to her sides.

The Lynx scored on a fast break, putting the Fever in a 10-point hole that they never managed to escape.

Christie Sides, Clark's coach, also addressed the incident following the game.

"Sides stated that they have been working on helping her understand that during upset or angry moments, she needs her point guard to have a calm mind, make the necessary offensive plays, and if she disagrees with a foul call, she must accept it."

"Our actions always have consequences, and we must be cautious not to worsen our situation with those kinds of moments."

Since joining the WNBA, Clark has had to swiftly control her emotions when dealing with hard fouls.

Last week, a Chicago Sky player, Diamond DeShields, accidentally sent Clark flying across the floor during a game. The foul was later upgraded to flagrant-1. After the game, DeShields posted a screenshot of her notifications list on Instagram, which included a string of hate comments from a user.

On June 1, Carter was subjected to an illegal hip check by Clark, which resulted in a controversy. Despite being asked about the incident at the postgame press conference, Carter chose not to answer any questions. Instead, she used her social media to repeatedly criticize Clark.

On June 16, during a game, Angel Reese, a rookie on the Sky team, accidentally hit Clark in the head with her arm while attempting to block a pass.

Joakim Noah, a former NBA All-Star, suggests that the Fever should solve the problem by recruiting a player who can retaliate against opponents who are too rough on Clark.

Noah stated to Planet Chronicle Digital during an interview at "NBA Night" in the Emirates Suite at the U.S. Open in New York on Wednesday that if he were the owner of the Indiana Fever, he would acquire a real enforcer to safeguard her.

Clark may be getting hit by opposing players because they are aware of her talent as a difference-maker on the court, and Noah acknowledged this.

"Sometimes I feel like she is getting hit because she is a very talented person," he said. "But at the end of the day, we’re in the business of winning games, so if I’m the owner [of the Indiana Fever], I’m getting a real enforcer in there."

Noah thinks that Clark has received excellent physical treatment in the WNBA.

"Noah stated that he believes the fouls committed against Chicago are merely for entertainment when asked about them."

In an interview with Planet Chronicle Digital last month, ESPN broadcaster Holly Rowe expressed a similar sentiment to Noah's.

"Rowe stated, "I believe it's beneficial for the game. I appreciate it because it's intended to be competitive, which is why it's sports.""

During an appearance on the "Bill Simmons Podcast" on Wednesday, Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized the players who have negatively impacted the positive attention that Clark's rookie season has brought to the WNBA this year.

"These women, including myself as a WNBA fan, could not have made this Caitlin Clark situation any worse if they tried," Barkley said on the show. "This girl is amazing," Barkley said. "The amount of attention and interest she has brought to college and the pros is incredible, and yet these women are displaying petty jealousness. It's baffling."

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