Stephanie White Wins Back Fever Fans as Indiana Rises to 4th After 8 Wins in 10

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 15

Friday’s home crowd cheered Stephanie White before Indiana’s win over Dallas, a sharp reversal from the boos she heard before Tuesday’s game against New York.
The backlash followed White’s initial response to DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant-2 foul on Sophie Cunningham; after reviewing it, White called the play “egregious” and rejected claims she failed to back her players.
Caitlin Clark and Cunningham publicly defended White this week, saying the locker room remained united and stressing that she had not seen the replay in real time.
White said the ovation meant a lot after days of scrutiny and accused outsiders of trying to “tear” the team apart, while praising players, staff and “true Indiana Fever fans” for lifting her up.
Indiana’s 8 wins in 10 have pushed the Fever into fourth place, a half-game ahead of Atlanta, shifting attention back to a playoff race after the controversy.