Former Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder Reveals If WNBA Is Targeting Caitlin Clark

After this week's controversial foul trouble, the WNBA is facing more pressure than ever to change its rules from Caitlin Clark's fans and supporters. But why is Clark taking so many uncalled foul in the first place?

Her former head coach might have the answer. 

In an interview with TMZ, former Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said that while she doesn't believe that Clark is being targeted per se, she does believe that WNBA players are going at her hard to try and assert physical dominance.

"It's a part of the WNBA. It's a part of the rules right now, and if we want that to change, I think we have to change the way the game is called," Bluder said.

It seems like a distinction without a difference, but Bluder is open to seeing the WNBA make rule changes. She believes that the WNBA needs to allow for more freedom of movement even if it means more fouls getting called. Bluder feels that while people may not like it initially, they'll adjust over time.

"I think there needs to be more freedom of movement in our game," she said. "Which means, yes, calling more fouls, which people don't like, but people will adjust. The players will adjust.

"If we start calling more fouls and emphasize the rules, the players will adjust, 'cause they want to be on the floor."