'She Never Gets A Call': Aliyah Boston Branded Worst-Officiated Post Player As Fever HC Stephanie White Slams 'Double Standard' In Calls

“It was a physical game,” I think there’s a double standard in how people get their calls,” she said. “I think Kelsey Mitchell, No. 1, is held or chucked on every freaking possession and never gets a call off the ball.”

“I think Aliyah Boston is the worst officiated post player in the league,” White added. “She never gets a call, and there’s a double standard there, certainly.”

Whiter also called for the officiating to allow both teams to be physical, if they would allow any physically at all.

The Fever’s loss came despite a strong home crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the return of several key contributors from recent injuries. With just seven games left in the regular season, Indiana faces mounting pressure to secure playoff positioning, while Dallas snapped a four-game skid and showed signs of life in a season largely defined by inconsistency.

Chicago Sky HC Praises Aliyah Boston

Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh lauded Aliyah Boston before tipoff in Indianapolis, calling the Indiana Fever star “one of the best in this league” and highlighting how her game has grown each offseason.

With Caitlin Clark sidelined for a ninth straight game and Indiana short on true point guards after injuries to Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson, Marsh said the Sky’s focus had to shift toward containing Boston’s influence in the paint and beyond—especially with Chicago also missing Angel Reese.

“I mean, she’s one of the best picks in this league,” Marsh said. “Her versatility continues to improve. She’s evolving as the game evolves. And I think that, you know, we’ll continue to see post players kind of move out and add that, you know, kind of aspect to their game. And so, she’s done a great job of adding different elements each offseason and coming back a more refined and more polished player.”

Statistically, Marsh’s praise is backed up by Boston’s trajectory in 2025: through 31 games, she’s averaging 15.1 points on 53.4% shooting, 8.4 rebounds, and a career‑best 3.7 assists, even as she experiments more from deep.

After attempting just 10 threes as a rookie (40%) and 26 in 2024 (26.9%), Aliyah Boston had already taken 23 triples this season heading into the Sky game, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden her range despite some efficiency trade‑offs.