ABSTRACT

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark said she was disturbed by fans booing head coach Stephanie White during pregame introductions at Tuesday's game in Indianapolis, telling reporters afterward that the team was determined not to lose in response. The Fever defeated the New York Liberty 106-92, extending their recent run to seven wins in their last nine games.

New York Post

Caitlin Clark says fans booing coach Stephanie White before Fever win made her 'sick'

Aug 12, 2026, 6:32 PM

Context

Clark recorded her 19th career 20-point, 10-assist game on Tuesday, a figure the source describes as exceeding the total such games by any other WNBA team combined.

Clark had also been at risk of missing the game after accumulating what would have been a suspension-triggering eighth technical foul, but said the league made the 'right decision' to rescind it.

The booing of White followed public criticism of the coach, including calls for her dismissal from Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, after White's comments regarding a flagrant foul by DiJonai Carrington on Indiana's Sophie Cunningham. White had said 'I don't oppose the hard foul' and appeared to defend Carrington, whom she had coached for multiple seasons in Connecticut.

Before Tuesday's game, White opened her press conference with an approximately two-minute statement responding to critics of herself, the Fever organization, and the WNBA. She said, 'The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win,' and added, 'When they go low, we go high. Love will win. Grace will win. Humility will win, and kindness will win.'

All Perspectives

Caitlin Clark: Clark stated: 'There was no way we were losing this game for her. I hated that our fans booed her before the game. That made me a little sick, to be honest. And you can disagree, and I get it, it's professional sports. People are going to boo. But at the end of the day, that's our head coach, and we're going to ride for her.' She also said of White: 'I feel for her because I know it can be a lot at times. She does a great job a lot of times blocking it out, but there are other times where it can get under your skin. And that's just human and that's just life.'

Stephanie White: White said before the game: 'The reality is with me, I will always lead with love. I will always lead with grace, I will always lead with humility and I will always lead with integrity. Doesn't mean I'll always get it right. I'm also human. The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win. It won't win. We are united, we are connected. We will not be divided. Every day these women put their ass on the line. Every day. When they go low, we go high. Love will win. Grace will win. Humility will win, and kindness will win. I stand by them. I'll always stand by them.'

Position not represented in the source reporting: Micah Beckwith.

Gaps & Unknowns

The source does not include a response or statement from Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith regarding White's pregame remarks or the game outcome.
The source does not explain the specific reasons fans were booing beyond the context of White's Carrington comments and the calls for her dismissal.
No response from DiJonai Carrington or the New York Liberty is included.
The source text supplied appears truncated; some material may be missing.

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