Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White says divisiveness 'will not win'

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White has had enough of the conversations around the WNBA this season that aren't about basketball. On Tuesday, she finally lashed out. The 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year and one of the original Fever players angrily defended herself after she was criticized for her response to

Fever coach Stephanie White unloads on WNBA critics: 'Go to hell'  USA Today

Some on social media faulted White for not criticizing a flagrant foul committed against Sophie Cunningham in a recent Fever game.

Aug 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White talks with the media before the game between the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect INDIANAPOLIS — Days and days of discourse led to a break

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White has had enough of the conversations around the WNBA this season that aren’t about basketball

Fever coach Stephanie White says divisiveness ‘will not win’ during pregame rant  AP News

Stephanie White called DiJonai Carrington's hit on Sophie Cunningham "egregious" but spent most of her podium time defending herself from criticism.

Here's a look at White's full speech from Tuesday evening's pregame media availability.

Resurfaced video shows Fever coach Stephanie White walking past Sophie Cunningham to check on DiJonai Carrington  MARCA