Caitlin Clark accidentally knocked down by Ohio State fan running on court to celebrate win

Iowa's Caitlin Clark was accidentally knocked down by a fan after the team's loss to Ohio State. Fans rushed the court.

Iowa's Caitlin Clark was accidentally knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by No. 18 Ohio State on Sunday. Clark was trying to exit the court when a female fan, trying to film the on-court celebration, banged into her, causing her to fall to the floor. Teammates and personnel rushed to her aid, and she later said she was "OK" but was "absolutely just hammered by somebody trying to run onto the court." Ohio State's athletic director and coach apologized to Clark and Iowa's coach, Lisa Bluder. Bluder expressed disappointment and anger at the inappropriate behavior exhibited by some fans, stating that players should be safe and able to walk off the floor without being harassed. The game had the most attendance ever for a women's basketball game at Ohio State, with more than 18,000 people in attendance. Buckeyes coach Kevin McGuff expressed his regret over the incident and hoped it wouldn't affect Clark moving forward.

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