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3 days ago
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Fever coach Stephanie White reveals she was fined over apparent criticism of WNBA officiating
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White didn't mince words when sharing her thoughts on officiating in the WNBA, which followed Saturday's game where Caitlin Clark suffered a quad injury that will sideline the star guard for at least two weeks. Apparently those strong remarks landed White in some trouble with the league. After the Fever suffered a disappointing loss against the Washington Mystics in the team's first game without Clark, White was asked during the postgame presser whether she believed the league needed to step in to protect top players from "intentionally rough play." "Obviously, I think we can get better in certain areas as far as how we call the game, consistency with how we call the game. . . . Are we going to say that we want a free-flowing offensive game, or are we going to have tough, grind-out physical games? And whatever way it is, the players will adjust and coaches will adjust but we can't have it be one way one quarter and another way another quarter." She continued, "I don't think collectively as a whole the league has to step in and do something, I just think that there has to be some improvements in certain areas." But when pushed further on what those areas might be, White revealed that her previous remarks – likely those on Saturday night – resulted in her receiving a fine. "Are we trying to get me fined again? Because I did just get fined," she said with a smirk. White did not elaborate further, but the fine likely stemmed from her comments following Saturday's loss to the New York Liberty. "I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last four games, you know, a minus-31 free throw discrepancy," White said, adding she believed Clark was fined in the play of the game. "And I might be able to understand it if we were just chucking 3s. But we're not. We're attacking the rim and the disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable." White said Monday that she was not sure when Clark sustained the injury exactly. "Sometimes great players don't tell you when they're hurting," she said. "I'm glad that she did because we need to nip this in the bud." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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Caitlin Clark's Coach Does Not Hold Back on Referees
During Saturday's game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, Fever superstar Caitlin Clark seemingly believed that she was fouled while attempting a last-second three-point shot that would have given the Fever the victory over New York. After the game, Clark's coach was not happy with the lack of a foul call. During the postgame press conference, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White did not hold back her true thoughts on the officiating at the end of the game as she blasted the officials. Advertisement "I thought she got fouled. I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games," White said of Clark via Fox News Digital. "The disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable. So, it's disappointing, you know, that it doesn't go both ways, or it hasn't gone both ways." White acknowledged that there is a system in place for teams to express their disagreements with the officiating, but she did not necessarily have confidence that the system works. "There's a system to making sure that we can send stuff in and communicate our grievances, so to speak. I don't know if I have a feeling that the system works," she said. As for Clark herself, she was not exactly willing to talk about the call after the game. Advertisement "I don't know. I have to go back and watch," Clark said of the call. Clark and the Fever will look to bounce back from the loss with a showdown against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Caitlin Clark's Coach Does Not Hold Back on Referees first appeared on Men's Journal on May 25, 2025
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24-05-2025
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Fever coach Stephanie White blasts 'egregious' officiating after no-call steal seals loss to Liberty
Just four games into the season, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White is already fed up with the officiating. After a narrow loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday, White expressed her frustration with the "disrespect" that Indiana has received from referees so far this year. The Liberty took the lead in Saturday's 90-88 win on two Sabrina Ionescu free throws after Lexie Hull was called for a late foul. Then, New York sealed the deal when veteran guard Natasha Cloud got a steal on Caitlin Clark in the final seconds — a strip that White and the Fever thought should have been a foul. "I thought she got fouled. I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games," White said in a postgame news conference. "And I might be able to understand it if we were just chuckin' 3s, but we're not. We're attacking the rim. And the disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable." White admitted that there were other issues in the Fever's final quarter: The team didn't take advantage of some opportunities with Boston, she said, and had some costly turnovers. But even with her frustration, she said that Indiana needs to find ways to win in spite of the officiating. "It's disappointing, that it doesn't go both ways or that it hasn't gone both ways, but we also can't allow that to consume us. We've gotta be able to play through that, we've gotta be able to control the things that we can control," White said. Advertisement In the first four games of the year, the Fever have been called for 84 fouls, the second-highest in the WNBA. But they have also drawn 82 fouls, which puts them at No. 3 in the league — though not all teams have played the same number of games so far this year, which complicates the numbers. Still, White feels that Indiana has been on the short end of the stick when it comes to officiating. "There's a system to making sure that we can send stuff in and communicate our grievances, so to speak. I don't know that I ever feel like the system works," White said. "We're not looking for a change, we're just looking for consistency." White's strong words may come back around: The WNBA does fine coaches and players for disparaging referees. Until then, White will have to turn to the Fever's next few games: an away matchup against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, and another home game Friday against the Connecticut Sun.
Fox News
24-05-2025
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Caitlin Clark's coach calls out WNBA for 'egregious' officiating: 'The disrespect has been unbelievable'
After a controversial no-call during a play involving Caitlin Clark Saturday, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White lambasted WNBA referees for their officiating in Fever games this season. In a rant after the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty, White called the officiating "egregious." New York's Natasha Cloud made contact with Clark during the game's final possession, but referees did not blow the whistle. "I thought she got fouled. I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games," White said of Clark. "The disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable. So, it's disappointing, you know, that it doens't go both ways, or it hasn't gone both ways." White also acknowledged the league has a system in place for teams to communicate disagreements with referee decisions but questioned whether the system works. "There's a system to making sure that we can send stuff in and communicate our grievances, so to speak. I don't know if I have a feeling that the system works," she said. Clark declined to give her opinion on the referee's call on the final play. "I don't know. I have to go back and watch," Clark said of the call. During the game, Clark immediately looked to the officials for a foul and quickly began to shout at them when she realized no foul call was forthcoming. Her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, also approached the refs to protest the lack of a whistle. A replay showed Cloud pushing her shoulder into Clark's the moment the ball came loose. But the referees did not blow the whistle, and the game ended there. The Fever fell to 2-2 on the season and have been on the wrong end of a number of controversial decisions by officials in their first four games of the season. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Fever coach Stephanie White blasts 'egregious' officiating after no-call steal seals loss to Liberty
Just four games into the season, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White is already fed up with the officiating. After a narrow loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday, White expressed her frustration with the "disrespect" that Indiana has received from referees so far this year. The Liberty took the lead in Saturday's the 90-88 win off two free throws from Sabrina Ionescu, after Lexie Hull was called for a late foul. Then, New York sealed the deal when veteran guard Natasha Cloud got a steal on Caitlin Clark in the final seconds of the game — a strip that White and the Fever thought should have been a foul. "I thought she got fouled. I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games," White said in a postgame press conference. "And I might be able to understand it if we were just chuckin' threes, but we're not. We're attacking the rim. And the disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable." White admitted that there were other issues in the Fever's final quarter: The team didn't take advantage of some opportunities with Boston, she said, and had some costly turnovers. But even with her frustration, she said that Indiana needs to find ways to win in spite of the officiating. "It's disappointing, that it doesn't go both ways or that it hasn't gone both ways, but we also can't allow that to consume us. We've gotta be able to play through that, we've gotta be able to control the things that we can control," White said. Advertisement In the first four games of the year, the Fever have been called for 84 fouls, the second-highest in the WNBA. But they have also drawn 82 fouls, which puts them at No. 3 in the league — though not all teams have played the same number of games so far this year, which complicates the numbers. Still, White feels that Indiana has been on the short end of the stick when it comes to refereeing. "There's a system to making sure that we can send stuff in and communicate our grievances, so to speak. I don't know that I ever feel like the system works," White said. "We're not looking for a change, we're just looking for consistency." White's strong words may come back around: The WNBA does fine coaches and players for disparaging officiating. Until then, White will have to turn to the Fever's next few games: an away matchup against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, and another home game on Friday against the Connecticut Sun.
