Fever coach Stephanie White says racist vitriol directed at Alyssa Thomas is 'absolutely unacceptable'
Key takeaways
- Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has denounced the racist hate and abuse directed at Alyssa Thomas since the Phoenix Mercury forward committed a flagrant foul against star guard Caitlin Clark.
- “It’s absolutely unacceptable,” White told the media before the team’s practice on Wednesday. “I think as a league as a whole, there’s been so much more toxicity, racism, homophobia — straight-out hate nonsense.
- If you are one of these people that are online doing this, do not call yourself a WNBA fan.”
Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas (25) says she has received racist abuse and threats in the aftermath of her flagrant foul against Caitlin Clark. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) By Tracy Brown Staff Writer Follow July 1, 2026 1 PM PT 5 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has denounced the racist hate and abuse directed at Alyssa Thomas since the Phoenix Mercury forward committed a flagrant foul against star guard Caitlin Clark.