Tababaraha Indiana Fever Stephanie White Oo Ka Jawaabtay Dhaleeceynta: Waxaan Marwalba Taaganahay Ciyaartayda
Stephanie White, tababaraha Indiana Fever, ayaa bishii Talaadada ka hor guushii 106-92 ee ay ka gaadheen New York Liberty, si xamaasad leh uga hadashay suxufiyiinta. Waxay qirtay in ay jirto bulsho internet ku doonaysa sheekooyin aan jirin, waxayna taageertay ciyaartoydeeda.
Hadalkii White iyo Mowqifkeeda
White waxay tiri: 'The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win.' Waxay intaas ku dartay: 'We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided.'
Waxay sheegtay: 'Every day, these women put their ass on the line. Every day, when they go low, we go high. Love will win, grace will win, humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them. I will always stand by them.' Waxay ku darays: 'Everybody else can go to hell.'
Falcelinta Ciyaartoyda iyo Maamulka
Kadib guushii Talaadada, Caitlin Clark oo ah xiddig Fever ah ayaa sheegtay in ay diiddan tahay in dadkii u sacbaaday White. Waxay tiri: 'I hated that our fans booed her before the game. That made me a little sick, to be honest.' Waxay ku raacisay: 'We're going to ride for her, and we're always going to have her back.'
Madaxa Fever Kelly Krauskopf ayaa maalintii Talaadada bayaan taageero ah soo saaray. Waxay tiri: 'Coach White has done a tremendous job leading the Fever and for the second-consecutive season, has us in great position for a playoff push.' Waxay ku dartay: 'She has the full support of leadership.'
Xaaladda Kooxda iyo Doodaha
Fever (21-12) ayaa 9-3 ku garaacday 12-kii ciyaar ee ugu dambeeyay, waxayna ku sugan yihiin boos ay ku martigeliyaan ciyaaraha isreebreebka. Carrington ayaa Sabtida fal falay Cunningham, cunaqabateyn flagrant 2 laga dhigay, waa la saaray. Qaar ayaa White dhaleeceeyay.
White waxay tiri: 'Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me.' Waxay ku raacisay: 'I take personally any suggestions that I don't 100% always have my players' back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time, all the time. They know that.'
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White delivered an impassioned statement to the media on Tuesday night, vowing unwavering support for her team after facing intense criticism following a flagrant foul incident involving Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington.
White Slams Critics and Vows Unity
White told reporters, 'The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win.' She added, 'We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided.' During her remarks, she pounded her fist on a table multiple times before leaving the room without answering further questions.
She continued, 'Every day, these women put their ass on the line. Every day, when they go low, we go high. Love will win, grace will win, humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them. I will always stand by them.' She concluded with, 'Everybody else can go to hell.'
Crowd Boos Spark Outrage Among Players and Fans
Some spectators booed White during Tuesday night's pregame introductions at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Fever star Caitlin Clark expressed her dismay, saying, 'I hated that our fans booed her before the game. That made me a little sick, to be honest.' Clark added, 'We're going to ride for her, and we're always going to have her back.'
The controversy stems from Carrington's foul on Saturday, which was upgraded to a flagrant 2, resulting in her ejection. White had initially praised Carrington's competitive nature but acknowledged the call was correct. The lieutenant governor of Indiana even called for White to be fired over her postgame comments.
Team Leadership Stands Firm Amid Controversy
Fever president Kelly Krauskopf issued a statement in support of White, saying, 'Coach White has done a tremendous job leading the Fever and for the second-consecutive season, has us in great position for a playoff push.' She added, 'She has kept our team focused and united, all while under the brightest spotlight our team and our league have ever experienced. She has the full support of leadership.'
White emphasized that player safety and success remain her top priorities. She stated, 'Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me.' She also said, 'I take personally any suggestions that I don't 100% always have my players' back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time, all the time. They know that.'
