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Did Olivia Miles try to injure Caitlin Clark ‘on purpose’? Video from Fever vs Lynx sparks row; ‘Wait, what…’

The high-voltage Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever WNBA game in Minneapolis on Sunday saw the Lynx largely dominate Caitlin Clark and co deep into Quarter 3. Star of the show for the Lynx was guard Olivia Miles, who scored 25 points, completing 10 of 13 field goal attempts along with three of six three-point attempts in the game.Caitlin Clark (L) and Olivia Miles. (Getty Images)Her performance, alongside Courtney Williams, kept Caitlin Clark largely silent in the game as they managed to score only 13 points. Kelsey Mitchell, meanwhile, had a great game, scoring 28 points and keeping the Fevers in the match despite the struggles of their big star.But even as Olivia Miles dominated the game, she faced an allegation of trying to injure Caitlin Clark “on purpose.” A slow-motion video of a moment from the game surfaced on the internet, with many, especially Indiana Fever fans, alleging that Olivia Miles may have tried to injure Caitlin Clark.On the pitch, however, it did not attract a foul as it was a non-contact, and the referee did not pay much attention to it. But as the Fever trailed on the back of a sluggish Caitlin Clark show, the slow-motion highlight sparked a lot of buzz on social media.Did Olivia Miles Try To Injure Caitlin Clark?The video appears to be one of Olivia Miles dunking a ball in the 2nd quarter with Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell trying to guard her . The video seemed to show Miles’ left hand contacting Mitchell while her stretched-out leg seemingly hitting her as she falls off. Miles then runs away to the Lynx’s end of the pitch. Both Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark recovered and stood back on the court.Here’s the video:This story is being updated.

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