Mercury coach blasts WNBA narratives but ignores Fever coach Stephanie White’s role in the mess

The WNBA’s official "task force" met to answer a basic question—what is a woman?—on the heels of Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham taking a stand to protect women's sports and former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. After failing to reach a conclusion, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s league blamed outside "hate and vitriol" and simply scheduled more meetings. On this episode of Don't @ Me, Dan Dakich breaks down the absolute clown show as the WNBA continues to get in its own way.

Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts lit up his media session Saturday, taking dead aim at the endless noise surrounding the WNBA.

But instead of addressing why players like Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark keep taking hits from activists and mainstream outlets, Tibbetts rushed to the defense of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.

Nate Tibbetts, head coach of the Phoenix Mercury, looks on during a WNBA game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Aug. 7, 2026. (NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"It really pisses me off. It's disappointing," Tibbetts said regarding the narrative around the league.

"This is a great league. We've got great players. There's great stories, great rookies, great teams. We just spend so much time talking about the wrong stuff. I don't know why that happens in our league. It's disappointing. I don't know who can help change the narrative. Is it the coaches? Is it the players? Is it the media? There's outside sources that are trying to create division, and at times it's not a lot of fun."

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