Mercury coach calls out Stephanie White’s Alyssa Thomas accusation 

The incident involving Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas remains a much-talked-about topic in sports circles. Many have shared their takes about it, including Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White. Nate Tibbetts has also chimed in, and he defended her star forward.

The Phoenix Mercury head coach stressed that Thomas does not play dirty. He added that he found White’s previous comments about the six-time All-Star “ridiculous.”

“The one thing, [Thomas] is not cheap,” Tibbetts said on Saturday, via Mundo Deportivo’s Toni Canyameras. “I respect Steph White; I got to know her with USA basketball. I respect her as a coach and a person, and I understand her sticking up for Caitlin in this situation. But to say that we had two cheap shots in that game to me is ridiculous.”

Tibbetts also expressed displeasure with the WNBA’s decision to suspend Thomas for one game.

“I’m disappointed with the suspension process by our league and our leaders in the W,” Tibbetts said. “This was not a thorough investigation, in my opinion. The people involved were not questioned at all.”