Fact check: Was caitlin clark poken in the eye during a game

1. Summary of the results

Yes, Caitlin Clark was poked in the eye during a game. The analyses confirm multiple eye-poking incidents involving Clark:

• DiJonai Carrington poked Clark in the eye during one game, though Clark herself stated this was unintentional ^[1]
• Jacy Sheldon poked Clark in the eye during a separate game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, which resulted in a flagrant foul and sparked physical altercations ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The Sheldon incident was particularly significant as it escalated into broader team scuffles, with Marina Mabrey subsequently shoving Clark to the ground, resulting in multiple technical fouls and a flagrant 1 foul for Sheldon ^{[2] [3]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several important contextual details:

• Multiple incidents occurred - There were at least two separate eye-poking incidents involving different players (DiJonai Carrington and Jacy Sheldon), not just one ^{[1] [2]}
• Intentionality questions - While Clark characterized the Carrington incident as unintentional, the analyses don't provide Clark's perspective on whether the Sheldon incident was intentional ^[1]
• Broader physical altercations - The Sheldon eye-poke was part of a larger pattern of physical play that included Clark being shoved to the ground and multiple technical fouls being assessed ^{[4] [2] [3]}
• Game context - The incidents occurred during what sources describe as particularly "chippy" and physical games, suggesting heightened tensions ^{[4] [3]}

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question is factually accurate but oversimplified. By asking about "a game" (singular), it fails to capture that Clark experienced multiple eye-poking incidents across different games with different opponents. This framing could lead to incomplete understanding of the pattern of physical play Clark has faced.

Additionally, some analyses focus on unrelated injury topics (Clark's groin injury) that don't address the eye-poking question at all ^{[5] [6] [7]}, suggesting the search may have captured irrelevant sources that could confuse the overall narrative.