{
  "id": 8440777,
  "title": "‘Stop Lying,’ ‘A’ja Wilson Exists’ – WNBA World Rips ‘Pandering’ Stephanie White for Calling Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell ‘Legitimate’ MVP Candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/stop-lying-aja-wilson-exists-wnba-world-rips-pandering-stephanie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:34:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stop-lying-ja-wilson-exists-103426590.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana Fever head coach, Stephanie White, has defended her players' chances at winning the WNBA's top individual accolade. According to White, both Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are putting in MVP-caliber performances, making them legitimate candidates for the award. Despite her support, several WNBA fans have criticized White on social media, arguing that only Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson deserves the MVP title.",
  "summary": "Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White fully supports her players’ bids to win the WNBA’s most prestigious individual end-of-season honors. According to her, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are putting together MVP-caliber seasons, and both have a legitimate chance to win the award.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘Best Player on the Indiana Fever,’ ‘This is Ridiculous’ — WNBA Fans Elevate ‘Insane’ Kelsey Mitchell Over Caitlin Clark After History-Making Night vs. Tempo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/best-player-on-the-indiana-fever-this-is-ridiculous-wnba-fans-elevate",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:33:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}