Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese separated after Fever star's Flagrant 1 foul in season opener vs. Sky

There's a new chapter in the individual rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

Tensions rose in the season opener between Clark's Fever and Reese's Sky as Clark committed a hard foul that drew a heated reaction from Reese. The two needed to be separated as Reese took exception to the contact.

Here's what happened in the opener.

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Caitlin Clark Flagrant 1 foul on Angel Reese

Midway through the third quarter, Reese pushed off on Fever forward Natasha Howard to pull down an offensive rebound. Clark, seemingly upset with the contact not being called for a foul, extended her arms and shoved Reese to the ground as she gathered for a putback layup.

Reese quickly jumped up to approach Clark but was held back by Indiana's other post player, Aliyah Boston.

It appears that Reese asked Clark, "F— is wrong with you?" as she approached her before being held back. Clark turned her back and walked away with her hands up as the tensions rose.

Clark's foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 for unnecessary contact, and Boston and Reese were each assessed technical fouls for their roles in the incident. 

After the third quarter, Clark called it "a good take foul," adding there was "nothing malicious about it" during her walk-off interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe.

This article will be updated