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Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White dismiss 'tense' bench exchange: 'It's coaching ... it's not a story'

LA Times · Jun 2, 2026, 10:30 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Caitlin Clark says everybody making a big deal about a heated moment on the bench between her and Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has gotten it “blatantly wrong.”
  • “I know there’s a camera on me ... but there’s a lot of people out there in the media or on TV that think they know a lot of things, and they’re just blatantly wrong,” the star point guard said on Monday.
  • Clark was addressing a moment that occurred during the Fever’s 100-84 loss to the Portland Fire on Saturday.

Caitlin Clark says Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White “has my back more than anybody.” (Ali Gradischer / Getty Images) By Tracy Brown Staff Writer Follow June 2, 2026 3:30 PM PT 4 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.

Caitlin Clark says everybody making a big deal about a heated moment on the bench between her and Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has gotten it “blatantly wrong.”

“I know there’s a camera on me ... but there’s a lot of people out there in the media or on TV that think they know a lot of things, and they’re just blatantly wrong,” the star point guard said on Monday. “It’s just another example of what everybody ... want[s] to blow up and make something that is just ... not in reality.”

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