{
  "id": 640106,
  "title": "Jason Whitlock slams Indiana Fever for allowing Stephanie White’s ‘profane’ behavior",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/jason-whitlock-slams-indiana-fever-for-allowing-stephanie-whites",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:42:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jason-whitlock-slams-indiana-fever-064243599.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a heated interview, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White defended herself against criticism surrounding the Sophie Cunningham-DiJonai Carrington incident. White's intense pregame press conference was filled with profanity and accusations aimed at those who questioned her support for Cunningham. The analyst Jason Whitlock was particularly critical of White's behavior during the conference, expressing shock at the level of disrespect shown towards his colleagues. Whitlock called for the immediate termination of White, stating that such behavior was unprofessional and should result in a firing. Despite this harsh criticism, the Fever organization has not yet responded to Whitlock's demands, indicating a lack of interest in changing their stance on retaining their head coach.",
  "summary": "Stephanie White’s pregame conference drew a scathing take from Jason Whitlock. Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White dedicated her entire pregame conference vs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Indiana Fever firing head coach Stephanie White over Sophie Cunningham stance rumor explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/indiana-fever-firing-head-coach-stephanie-white-over-sophie",
        "published": "2026-08-11T08:43:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}