Fever coach Stephanie White opens up about fan reception after turbulent week of WNBA controversy

Aug 15, 2026 · 11:39 AM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 8 views

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She had been booed ahead of their most recent game against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, amid controversy over how she initially responded to a flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham.But after Cunningham and Caitlin Clark defended White publicly, the fans went back to cheering for the coach on Friday. And we know that there's a lot of people out there that are trying to tear it apart," White told reporters after the game. I think our fans, the true Indiana Fever fans, are amazing.

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▪She had been booed ahead of their most recent game against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, amid controversy over how she initially responded to a flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham.But after Cunningham and Caitlin Clark defended White publ
▪And we know that there's a lot of people out there that are trying to tear it apart," White told reporters after the game.
▪I think our fans, the true Indiana Fever fans, are amazing.

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OutKick Sports Fever coach Stephanie White opens up about fan reception after turbulent week of WNBA controversy The Fever coach received an ovation Friday after being booed Tuesday amid the Sophie Cunningham flagrant foul incident By Jackson Thompson OutKick Published August 15, 2026 7:39am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark’s jobs are being ‘overshadowed’ by ‘cultural battles: Kaylee McGhee White Fox News contributor Kaylee McGhee White discusses backlash against Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham for her comments on women’s sports on ‘Outnumbered.’ Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White ended her week on a high note Friday, after facing immense national scrutiny for days, but still made…

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