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Ahead of Tuesday night's impressive 106-92 victory over the New York Liberty, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was booed by fans.
The response from fans came after White's comments where she appeared to defend Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington, who was ejected from a contest earlier this week for a hard foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Despite the reaction from fans, Fever president Kelly Krauskopf made it abundantly clear White has her support.
"Coach White has done a tremendous job leading the Fever and for the second-consecutive season, has us in great position for a playoff push," Krauskopf said. "She has kept our team focused and united, all while under the brightest spotlight our team and our league have ever experienced. She has the full support of leadership."
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With Tuesday night's victory over the 2024 WNBA champions, Indiana improved to 21-12 on the season, which puts the team at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and at No. 4 in the overall WNBA standings.
In her first season with the Fever in 2025, White helped lead the team to an appearance in the WNBA semifinals, losing in five games to the eventual-champion Las Vegas Aces.
Indiana will get a few days rest before facing off against the Dallas Wings on Friday, Aug. 14.
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