Fever Coach Rips Officials After Clark Targeted
Stephanie White called out the Mercury and refs after a fist to the neck on Caitlin Clark.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White unleashed a scathing critique of game officials following Wednesday's 89-82 loss to the , framing the physical abuse of rookie Caitlin Clark as a critical failure of the league’s duty of care. White’s fury centered on two specific incidents she labeled "cheap shots," with the most violent occurring during a dead-ball scrum late in the contest. Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas appeared to drive a closed fist directly into Clark’s neck, a sequence that sparked immediate outrage on the Fever bench and underscored a simmering debate regarding officiating standards.
