Aliyah Boston Calls out 'Disrespectful' Fans for Booing Stephanie White
Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston shared her reaction to hearing boos towards head coach Stephanie White before their home game.
New York Liberty fans booed Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White during introductions for their home game against the Liberty. After the Fever won 86-72, teammates Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark stood by their head coach. Aliyah Boston, a teammate, echoed their sentiments, stating that booing is disrespectful when a team is on its home floor working to win.
Boston explained that the team focuses on winning and that Steph White does a great job. The booing might have been due to White's comments after a previous win over the Chicago Sky, in which a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection occurred involving Cunningham and former player Dijonai Carrington. White had initially downplayed Carrington's foul as hard but not intentionally targeting Cunningham's neck, later clarifying she hadn't seen the play well enough before her comments.
The Indiana Fever have been facing drama and controversy recently, including Cunningham's remarks on transgender athletes and women's sports. Their head coach issued a fiery pregame statement amid "outside noise" and emphasized the team's priority on basketball games leading to the postseason.
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