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Caitlin Clark received a fair share of flagrant fouls last season. But her opponents may want to think twice about tangling with her during the Fever star’s sophomore campaign.

That’s because pictures of Clark looking absolutely jacked are popping up (like her muscles) everywhere on social media. Fans are losing it over her offseason transformation.

The WNBA Rookie of the Year appears to have been hitting the weights hard, as she showed off some serious muscle while cheering courtside at Iowa’s Big Ten Tournament game on Friday.

Opponents last season took every opportunity they could to bump her all over the court, with some instances gaining significant attention from the media.

It’s clear Clark is taking that into account next season. No more being pushed around by jealous opponents.

Caitlin Clark Getting Jacked

Fans took one look at some of the video and images and clearly noticed that Caitlin Clark is getting jacked in the weight room.

“This doesn’t even look real,” one fan remarked. “When did she start body building? She increased her range by 5′”

“They won’t be pushing her around next year,” another fan predicted.

One person joked, “Carrying a whole league ain’t easy.”

It certainly isn’t. Her second year in the league is going to be interesting. A lot of opposing players decided that as a rookie, they could push Clark around on the court.

If they try it again this year, what’s that ol’ saying?

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Too Many Flagrant Fouls

Remember when legendary UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said Clark was “just not built for the physicality of this league?” Aside from aging like milk, those comments will really come back to haunt him now that Caitlin spent the offseason watching Pumping Iron.

Chicago Sky player and Angel Reese teammate, Diamond DeShields, hit Clark with a flagrant foul last season and was then pictured smiling as she fell to the floor.

Another of Reese’s teammates at the time, Chennedy Carter, blindsided Clark with a hip-check as she was focused on an inbounds play during a Commissioner’s Cup game.

Reese herself was hit with a flagrant after getting beat by Clark to the hoop in another game and subsequently clubbing her in the head in an attempt to swat the ball away.

Then, of course, there was DiJonai Carrington intentionally poking her in the eye during Game 1 of the playoffs last season.

Try that again next season, ladies, and you might just get a little shove back that you’re not going to appreciate.

Rusty Weiss is a lifelong NFL and MLB fan (Cowboys/Dodgers) and sometimes fan of college basketball (Xavier). Rusty is ... More about Rusty Weiss
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