Stephanie White Rips Referees Over Caitlin Clark Technical in Fever Win
Fever head coach Stephanie White sounded off on the "bad" technical foul called against Caitlin Clark against the Sky.
On Saturday, the Indiana Fever secured a close 90-86 victory against the Chicago Sky, but the win was marred by a technical foul on star player Caitlin Clark. Head coach Stephanie White was also penalized for yelling at the referee. During a postgame press conference, White explained that Clark intentionally sought out the official and threw her forearm.
White maintained that the technical foul was unjust, stating "That's a bad call." Clark has accumulated eight technical fouls this season, which would result in a one-game suspension and $1,500 fine under WNBA rules. However, the Fever plan to appeal this specific technical foul, which Clark believes to be unfair. The incident occurred following a hard foul by Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington on Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham during a layup attempt.
Carrington was subsequently ejected from the game. Despite Clark's technical foul, she had an impressive performance, scoring 26 points, dishing out 11 assists, grabbing 4 rebounds, recording 2 steals, and blocking 1 shot. Her teammate Kelsey Mitchell contributed 27 points after going 11-for-22 from the field. The Fever's win improved their record to 20-12, positioning them as a strong contender for the postseason.
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