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WNBA Makes Stephanie White Decision Over Controversial Official Comments

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated Jun 18, 2025 5:10 PM ET

With Caitlin Clark back in the lineup, Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever improved to 6-5 on the 2025 WNBA season by defeating the Connecticut Sun, 88-71, on Tuesday night.

But the game didn't come without a lot of controversy with six technical fouls, two flagrant fouls and three ejections handed out.

It started midway through the third quarter when Clark took a shot to the face from Sun guard Jacy Sheldon. The former Iowa Hawkeyes standout retaliated with a slight shove before Marina Mabrey came to Sheldon's defense, knocking Clark to the floor. Both teams started to get involved before they separated.

In the final minute of the fourth quarter, Sophie Cunningham committed a hard foul on Sheldon during a fast-break layup attempt, sparking another scuffle that led to three ejections.

After the Fever's win, White had some choice comments on the officials' performance, calling them out in the postgame press conference.

"There wasn't an explanation for the technical [Clark] got," White said. "I think it was pretty obvious that stuff was brewing. When the officials don't get control of the ball game, when they allow that stuff to happen, and it has been happening all season long. All season long. It's not just this game, it has been happening all season long. This is what happens!"

White had commented on the WNBA officials previously this season, receiving a hefty fine in return. However, this time around, the WNBA has elected not to fine White for her remarks, per Front Office Sports' Annie Costabile.

The league also told FOS at this point neither coach has been fined for their postgame comments regarding officiating.
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) June 18, 2025

While White will not receive a second fine, Cunningham was fined for her hard foul in the final minute. Mabrey’s shove on Clark was upgraded to a flagrant 2, and every player who received a technical will be fined $200.

White and the Fever will look to make it three straight wins in their next game on Thursday night, facing Kate Martin and the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco. The game begins at 10 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Amazon Prime.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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