Fever head coach lectures America on racism and homophobia as Caitlin Clark narrative starts to shift

Dan Dakich unloads on a pathetic new low for the WNBA after Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts defended Alyssa Thomas's shocking throat punch of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.

Well, the narrative has officially been changed. Well done, WNBA. Well done, Alyssa Thomas.

Well done, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.

One day after Alyssa Thomas played the predictable victim card — saying she's received death threats over the incident with Clark — White further fueled that narrative during her opening statement to the media on Wednesday.

Head coach Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever meet during the second quarter against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 17, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

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And by "statement," I mean a three-minute lecture on how racist and homophobic people are being towards Thomas, and the WNBA.

That's right. Nothing on Clark. Nothing on the non-call. Nothing on the league's refusal to do anything about these incidents.

A statement, from the opposing team's coach, about inclusivity.

Amazing.

"Before we start with questions I just want to address what is going on with AT," she said, referring to Thomas. "It's absolutely unacceptable. As a league, as a whole, there's been so much more toxicity, racism, homophobia. Straight out nonsense. Hate-nonsense. It's absolutely unacceptable. Most of this coming from the online community.

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"Most of this, in my heart of hearts, I believe, not coming from WNBA fans, Indiana Fever fans, I