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Clark has since downplayed the incident, asserting that it was not intentional. However, this hasn't stopped USA Today columnist Christine Brennan from facing backlash after pressing Carrington for further insights into the incident. After Carrington dismissed the idea that the contact was deliberate, Brennan attempted to probe deeper by asking whether Carrington was laughing about the hit afterward, leading to accusations from the WNBA Players Association that Brennan's questions were inappropriate.