‘We need consistency.’ Fever coach Stephanie White comments on officiating

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Fever head coach Stephanie White called out the officiating after the Fever’s loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.

On Friday, White said that she has not heard from the WNBA after her comments and has no idea if she’s been fined. White said she’s sure Fever general manager Amber Cox has heard from the league.

She doubled down on her sentiment of wanting consistency in officiating and expressed her frustration with the lack of a call for the contact to Caitlin Clark’s throat by Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas.

“The biggest thing for me is that we have to see it in real time,” White said. “Yes, I’m thankful that the league went back and used their ability to go back and review it. These are things that we can’t miss in real time. We’ve got to be better.”

The throat contact from Thomas was upgraded to a Flagrant 2 foul after reviewing the game. Thomas has been given a one game suspension for the act.

“I think I’m pretty consistent in messaging that we need consistency,” White said. “Not just how a game is officiated, but how pl...