Stephanie White Fires Back at Critics Over “Egregious” Foul Controversy

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White spent most of her post-game press conference defending herself after calling a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham “egregious.” White was responding to a play where DiJonai Carrington hit Cunningham during the game. While White did not excuse the contact, she used her time at the podium to address criticism directed at her own coaching decisions. She did not back down from her initial assessment of the play, but made it clear that she felt unfairly targeted by outside observers. The coach insisted that her focus remains on player safety and team discipline, not on personal attacks. The Fever have not issued a further statement on the incident.