When WNBA coach Stephanie White of the Indiana Fever spoke to reporters on Wednesday, her comments seemingly began as a defense of her player Caitlin Clark.
However, standing up for her star guard seemed like a sidebar to a rant that ran through a near-exhaustive list of buzzwords about diversity.
‘Our league is about elevating — elevating women.’
There has been immense blowback from casual viewers about the on-court treatment of Clark, which culminated when she received a fist to the throat from Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas while on the ground.
While no foul was issued during the game, Thomas was eventually handed a flagrant foul 2 and a one-game suspension.
Thomas has since alleged she’s received threats online, which Coach White decided to address in Wednesday’s media scrum.
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