{
  "id": 2804487,
  "title": "‘Worst coach ever’: Criticism mounts for Fever coach after ‘atrocious’ treatment of Caitlin Clark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/worst-coach-ever-criticism-mounts-for-fever-coach-after-atrocious",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T14:31:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/worst-coach-ever-criticism-mounts-143154894.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Fever suffered a 109-102 loss to the New York Liberty on a Saturday night, with superstar Caitlin Clark finishing with 21 points and seven assists despite looking uncomfortable and out of sorts at times. Clark dismissed any excuses, emphasizing the challenging schedule and upcoming opportunities. Fans, however, were quick to criticize head coach Stephanie White for her handling of Clark, citing a contentious substitution during the first half as evidence of White's poor coaching. White, while acknowledging the scrutiny and maintaining a strong support system, remained hopeful for her team's ability to bounce back from the loss.",
  "summary": "The Indiana Fever lost its second straight game on a Saturday night, 109-102 to the New York Liberty. Although Fever superstar Caitlin Clark finished with respectable numbers, scoring 21 points and dishing out seven assists, she looked uncomfortable and out of sorts at times throughout the game, including a late sequence down the stretch in…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Where to watch Sky vs. Fever today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for Caitlin Clark WNBA game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/where-to-watch-sky-vs-fever-today-channel-time-tv-schedule-live",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:00:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}