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After Iowa’s shocking loss to Ohio State, fans stormed the floor, and one student fan knocked Caitlin Clark to the ground after running into her.

Of the six major basketball conferences, four fine host schools for failure to keep fans off the court. The ACC and Big Ten do not.

By ERIC OLSON and PETE IACOBELLI The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was shaken up but not injured in the collision, which occurred Jan. 21 as she headed toward the locker room with teammates following a 100-92 loss to then-No. 18 Ohio State in Columbus. I...

By ERIC OLSON and PETE IACOBELLI The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was shaken […]

The Big Ten and ACC are the only two conferences among the six major basketball conferences that do not automatically fine host schools for allowing fans to storm the court.

The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was shaken up but not injured in the collision, which occurred Sunday as she headed toward the locker room with teammates following a 100-92 loss to then-No. 18 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.

The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court

Caitlin Clark collided with a fan when spectators stormed the court after Iowa's loss at Ohio State, causing debate over safety and celebrations.

The visual of one of the nations most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control.

Of the six major basketball conferences, four fine host schools for failure to keep fans off the court. The ACC and Big Ten do not.