chendi Carter's latest onc Court controversy unfolded in dramatic fashion Friday night as she delivered a flagrant fou on her former Chicago Sky teammate Marina ma during a heated matchup between the Connecticut sun and the Chicago Sky the incident marked the first meeting between the two teams since Ma was traded to the sun last month following her request to leave Chicago The Clash occurred late in the first quarter when mab went up for a shot at Mohan Sun Arena only to be met by a harsh clothesline from Carter the flagrant foul sent shock waves through the arena as fans and commentators alike were taken aback by the intensity of the play the referees quickly assessed the situation and handed Carter her fourth flagrant file of the Season putting her just one flagrant away from an automatic suspension with 12 games remaining in the season Carter who has built a reputation for her aggressive style of play has been no stranger to controversy this season just a few months ago she was involved in another high-profile incident where she checked Caitlyn Clark and what many describe as a non-basketball play during a heated fever Sky rivalry game in June the latest flagrant on maber only adds to Carter's growing list of contentious moments on the court the intensity of the foul was further Amplified by the fact that mayry and Carter were teammates just a month ago the former Sky guard was traded to the sun after expressing her desire to leave Chicago a move that raised many questions about the internal dynamics of the sky roster despite the hard foul ma chose to take the high road during the postgame press conference offering an evasive response when asked about the incident there's levels to this St so I'm not going to fight with that may said declining to elaborate further her cryptic response left many wondering about the underlying tensions that may still exist between the two players beyond the fouls Carter has also shown flashes of Brilliance on the offensive end this season in one of her standout performances she scored 34 points in a road victory over the defending WNBA Champions the Las Vegas Aces however her aggressive play style continues to overshadow her offensive talents drawing more attention to her oncourt conduct than her scoring abilities do M's departure from Chicago stemmed from her dissatisfaction with her role under the new coaching regime after former head coach James Wade was let go last offseason and replaced by New York Liberty Legend Teresa Weatherspoon May found herself struggling to fit into the new system I came to play for James Wade the system he had built and the vision he saw for me May explained in an interview with the Chicago Sun Times after a while it's hard when you came for one thing and it didn't really end up panning out to be the role position everything that you were originally planning on being in with weighed as the season progresses all eyes will be on Carter as she navigates the fine line between aggressive defense and Reckless play with her next flagrant foul potentially leading to a suspension the stakes are higher than ever for the 25-year-old guard meanwhile mayy continues to adjust to her new role with the Sun as both players move forward in their respective Journeys