The Indiana Fever dismantled the New York Liberty on Tuesday night, winning with a final score of 106-92. It was another masterclass performance from Indiana's guards, with Caitlin Clark scoring 22 points and dishing 10 ***** ists and Kelsey Mitchell adding 28 points of her own.
However, heading into the game, Fever head coach Stephanie White faced calls for her job from several members of sports media for failing to "defend" Sophie Cunningham after a hard foul by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington on Saturday.
White addressed her detractors directly before Tuesday's game.
"You know, this isn't necessarily for those people that are in this room," she said in her pregame presser. "This is more for an online community that's trying to create narratives that simply don't exist, trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I'm about.
"Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me. One of the things I pride myself on is my relationships with players. For those who have anything to say about the play in the last game, I didn't see the play in real time. I take personally any suggestions that I don't 100% always have my players' back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time. All the time. They know that."
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However, heading into the game, Fever head coach Stephanie White faced calls for her job from several members of sports media for failing to "defend" Sophie Cunningham after a hard foul by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington on Saturday.
White addressed her detractors directly before Tuesday's game.
"You know, this isn't necessarily for those people that are in this room," she said in her pregame presser. "This is more for an online community that's trying to create narratives that simply don't exist, trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I'm about.
"Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me. One of the things I pride myself on is my relationships with players. For those who have anything to say about the play in the last game, I didn't see the play in real time. I take personally any suggestions that I don't 100% always have my players' back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time. All the time. They know that."
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