The problem with court storming

[temery]

An attention seeker would never leave a place where the cameras would find her even if she was demonstrably upset. She was avoiding the attention by leaving the bench.

Unfortunately the incident that took place because of her emotional reaction put her into the spotlight she was trying to avoid.

Ah. I read his post as saying she was was seeking the attention of the cameras on the court storming, which seems to be where the cameras were aimed.

You're probably right.

 

[superjohn]

I pulled this up on twitter yesterday and man with some of the comments. Some people really seem to hate Caitlin Clark.

 

[Husky25]

Ah. I read his post as saying she was was seeking the attention of the cameras on the court storming, which seems to be where the cameras were aimed.

You're probably right.

I read the Hawk's response the same way you did.

My thought was she was trying to get out of harms way a fast as she could. The incident is probably drawing more unwanted attention.

 

[CL82]

That is so slowed down it sure looks like a flop. Show me that same video at normal speed.

Not only does it look like a flop, it looks like she specifically sought out contact.

 

[temery]

Not only does it look like a flop, it looks like she specifically sought out contact.

That's stupid. Watch a video that hasn't been manipulated.

 

[CL82]

That's stupid. Watch a video that hasn't been manipulated.

Disagree.

 

[superjohn]

Not only does it look like a flop, it looks like she specifically sought out contact.

She certainly wasn't seeking out contact. She didn't see her until a split second before they collided.

 

[CL82]

She certainly wasn't seeking out contact. She didn't see her until a split second before they collided.

See the still frame capture above. She had time to put on the brakes. There's not a flinch or any hesitation. Additionally, in the second video you can see that the fall is an afterthought.

 

[temery]

Disagree.

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That's not a real time video. It's even dumber than the slowed down version of the actual video.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don't pay attention too much, but that seems a bit conspiracy theory-ish. I know she is good and in the news quite a bit in Women's basketball circles, but is she that much of an attention...seeker?

I think she's that much of an attention avoider. She gets a lot of attention, and that's probably fine when she's winning. We've all seen those somewhat intrusive moments of players (men and women) crying or distraught on the sidelines. The cameras would 100% have found her for that, and is she didn't want to show it, I could imagine her getting to the locker room ASAP.

 

[CL82]

That's not a real time video. It's even dumber than the slowed down version of the actual video.

I guess, but in every one of them it looks exactly the same way. She had the opportunity to avoid the idiot fan running on the court and chose not to. And her fall definitely seems like an afterthought.

But, hey, I agree to disagree on it.

 

[superjohn]

That's not a real time video. It's even dumber than the slowed down version of the actual video.

I can't tell if he's trolling. Weird troll but that would make more sense than the alternative.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

 

[hthusky74]

Caitlim Clark gets run over leaving the court.

Clark clearly ran into the fan and even tried to push off. The only thing she hurt was her feelings!!!

 

[CL82]

I can't tell if he's trolling. Weird troll but that would make more sense than the alternative.

Nope, 100% serious. To me, it's very, very clear from the video. But I get you see it differently, which is fine.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I pulled this up on twitter yesterday and man with some of the comments. Some people really seem to hate Caitlin Clark.

And some people didn't realize fans have capacity for "hate" beyond men's players and the Bayou Barbie.

 

[huskiemaniac]

They're both looking in other directions as they run toward each other. They make contact. Then she does an extraordinary 360 degree flop. Not sure what to take from it.

Cait was looking at her…

 

[superjohn]

And some people didn't realize fans have capacity for "hate" beyond men's players and the Bayou Barbie.

What is the Bayou Barbie?

 

[CL82]

What is the Bayou Barbie?

Angel Reese,Hawkins cousin on LSU.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Didn't even stop to check on her. Had to join the mob ASAP.

So when people give you an angry emoji, are they mad at your comment or the act you're commenting about? Asking for a friend....

 

[87Xfer]

Cait was looking at her…

Yeah, I think you're right.

 

[87Xfer]

What is the Bayou Barbie?

I had to Google this...

 

[superjohn]

Angel Reese,Hawkins cousin on LSU.

I remember her. Had no clue she calls herself the Bayou Barbie.

 

[nomar]

Ableist court storming are so lame.

Need more inclusive ADA compliant stormings complete with "I Love MILFs" t-shirts.

And do it during the game.

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a guy in a wheelchair and an "I Love MILFs" shirt interrupt a basketball game, I'd have . . . a nickel.

 

[nomar]

I guess, but in every one of them it looks exactly the same way. She had the opportunity to avoid the idiot fan running on the court and chose not to. And her fall definitely seems like an afterthought.

But, hey, I agree to disagree on it.

Looking at it in slow motion is worthless. Also from the actual video you can tell she's kind of looking down and straightforward while the fan comes at her from an angle. Seems pretty clear she didn't see her until the moment of impact, and then spun around as a defense mechanism.

The notion she purposely ran into the fan is rather absurd.

 

[CL82]

Looking at it in slow motion is worthless. Also from the actual video you can tell she's kind of looking down and straightforward while the fan comes at her from an angle. Seems pretty clear she didn't see her until the moment of impact, and then spun around as a defense mechanism.

The notion she purposely ran into the fan is rather absurd.

Looking at it in real time is useful but so is looking at it in slow motion and looking at stills. To me they all tell exactly the same story. Two people were slow jogging towards each other. I'm inclined to believe the one that is arguably the best athlete in women's basketball could have avoided the slow jogging nerdy fan. The fact that she keeps moving in is straight line after passing the jogger and then only a step or so beyond her before she decides that she needs to fall is another indicator that her fall was a choice. If you don't, that's fine, I won't tell you your opinion is absurd, though, I'll just disagree with you.

 

[tower1]

Two things I notice: the nitwit fan is running while looking at her phone over her head. The OSU security guy throws one of the OSU players out of the way as she comes to Clark's aid.

Hey nitwit neither one was looking were they were going ! Clark was the one that ran into the fan.

 

[nomar]

Looking at it in real time is useful but so is looking at it in slow motion and looking at stills. To me they all tell exactly the same story. Two people were slow jogging towards each other. I'm inclined to believe the one that is arguably the best athlete in women's basketball could have avoided the slow jogging nerdy fan. The fact that she keeps moving in is straight line after passing the jogger and then only a step or so beyond her before she decides that she needs to fall is another indicator that her fall was a choice. If you don't, that's fine, I won't tell you your opinion is absurd, though, I'll just disagree with you.

Occam's Razor states that when two competing hypotheses equally explain a result, you should pick the one that requires the fewer assumptions.

My explanation doesn't require any assumptions: I say two people simply ran into each other. Your theory assumes that Clark saw the fan, purposely ran into her, and then faked a reaction (and also that the fan was free of blame).

I have no idea why you say she kept moving in a straight line after the collision. That's not what happened. You can freeze it and see her body is turned immediately upon the collision.

For the record, I said your theory was absurd, not you.

 

[nomar]

Looking at it in real time is useful but so is looking at it in slow motion and looking at stills. To me they all tell exactly the same story. Two people were slow jogging towards each other. I'm inclined to believe the one that is arguably the best athlete in women's basketball could have avoided the slow jogging nerdy fan. The fact that she keeps moving in is straight line after passing the jogger and then only a step or so beyond her before she decides that she needs to fall is another indicator that her fall was a choice. If you don't, that's fine, I won't tell you your opinion is absurd, though, I'll just disagree with you.

Never mind the dbags comment, look at her head. She's looking AWAY from the fan until the last second.

 

[CL82]

Never mind the dbags comment, look at her head. She's looking AWAY from the fan until the last second.

she is looking right at her up and through contact.She's looking right at her up and through contact.

note who ran into whom. The fluffy fan didn't run into Clark, Clark ran into the fluffy fan. Note that Clark's arms are folded in front of her like she is making a block while the fluffy fan is running by her