Fever coach Stephanie White dismisses WNBA injury reporting warning: ‘For what?’
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White responded to the WNBA's warning regarding injury reporting, questioning the validity of the reprimand. The league had cautioned the Fever for not including player Caitlin Clark in the injury report before she was scratched from a game. White defended the team's actions, stating they followed the proper procedures and that Clark's late status change was due to her physical condition.
- ▪The WNBA warned the Indiana Fever for violating injury report protocols related to Caitlin Clark.
- ▪Stephanie White questioned the warning, stating the team did things the right way.
- ▪Clark was scratched from the game due to stiffness and soreness, which White clarified was not part of a load-management plan.
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