Bizarre moment Caitlin Clark wrongly confronted by Kahleah Copper – after Fever star stops the ball from hitting Phoenix rival in the back of head

Caitlin Clark was looking out for one of her opponents, Kahleah Copper, on Sunday when the Indiana Fever star stopped a ricocheted ball from hitting her in the back of the head.

Copper did not see the gesture and assumed the worst out of the rookie sensation for making a lunge behind her head.

The Phoenix Mercury star then proceeded to aggressively walk towards Clark in a heated fashion before quickly being cut off by teammate and fellow Clark rival Diana Taurasi, among other teammates.

After Copper was filled in on what Clark did for her, she later apologized during a free throw.

The two women then can be seen joking about the misunderstanding.

Clark stopped the ball from hitting Copper’s head during the Fever-Mercury game on Sunday

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Copper confronted Clark before being stopped by teammates for the huge misunderstanding

In two previous matchups against the Chicago Sky, Clark has been at the center of controversy with an opposing player, with the latter time being with longtime foe Angel Reese.

On June 1, Clark was body-checked by Chennedy Carter, in a move dubbed by fans to not be in good faith with basketball.

Carter refused to answer any questions on the matter in a post-game press conference, but did double down online stating ‘beside three point shooting what does she bring to the table man’ on Threads.

On June 16, Reese committed a flagrant foul to Clark when the former LSU star missed a block attempt and swatted Clark in the head with her arm, sending her rival to the ground in pain.

Reese also bad-mouthed Clark and her team to the press, stating they had a ‘special whistle’.

Back in April, before Clark was drafted No 1 overall by the Fever, Taurasi had a harsh message for the superstar.

‘Reality is coming, there’s levels to this thing,’ she told Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter, when asked about Clark and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso jumping to the pros.

‘And that’s just life, we all went through it… You look superhuman playing against some 18 years olds but you’re going to come [play] with some grown women that have been playing professional basketball for a long time,’ Taurasi added.

‘Not saying it’s not gonna translate, because when you’re great at what you do, you’re just gonna get better,’ Taurasi continued. ‘But there is gonna be a transition period, where you’re gonna have to give yourself some grace as a rookie.’

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Clark was named a WNBA All-Star on Tuesday despite being targeted for physical play

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Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter body-checked Clark during a game last month

Taurasi later doubled down on her remarks, calling Clark’s fans ‘sensitive’.

‘The new fans are really sensitive these days,’ Taurasi told azcentral’s Jeff Metcalfe, adding: ‘You can’t say anything.’

‘It’s kind of like when you go [from] kindergarten to first grade, there’s a learning adjustment. When you go from high school to college, there’s a learning adjustment,’ Taurasi stated.

‘I don’t think I said anything that’s factually incorrect. Like anything, greatness is going to translate. And she’s prove that at every level. I don’t see why that’s going to be any different in the WNBA,’ Taurasi continued.

With Taurasi coming to Clark’s defense from Copper, it’s possible the spotlight coming to the WNBA from the former Iowa star’s entrance has made her presence undeniable, by both those on the court and off.