Fever coach blasts 'egregious' WNBA officiating after Caitlin Clark no-call

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After a controversial no-call throughout a play involving Caitlin Clark Saturday, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White lambasted WNBA referees for his or her officiating in Fever video games this season.

In a rant after the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty, White known as the officiating "egregious."

New York's Natasha Cloud made contact with Clark throughout the sport's remaining possession, however referees didn't blow the whistle.

"I assumed she obtained fouled. I believe it is fairly egregious what's been taking place to us the previous few video games," White mentioned of Clark. "The disrespect proper now for our workforce has been fairly unbelievable. So, it is disappointing, you recognize, that it doens't go each methods, or it hasn't gone each methods."

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Head coach Stephanie White, proper, and Caitlin Clark (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)

White additionally acknowledged the league has a system in place for groups to speak disagreements with referee choices however questioned whether or not the system works.

"There is a system to creating positive that we are able to ship stuff in and talk our grievances, so to talk. I do not know if I've a sense that the system works," she mentioned.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts to officiating Saturday, Could 24, 2025, throughout a sport towards the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Liberty gained, 90-88. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA Right now Community by way of Imagn Photos)

Clark declined to give her opinion on the referee's name on the ultimate play.

"I do not know. I've to return and watch," Clark mentioned of the decision.

Throughout the sport, Clark instantly seemed to the officers for a foul and shortly started to shout at them when she realized no foul name was forthcoming. Her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, additionally approached the refs to protest the dearth of a whistle.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) with head coach Stephanie White throughout the third quarter towards the Brazil Nationwide Group at Carver-Haweye Enviornment. (Jeffrey Becker/Imagn Photos)

A replay confirmed Cloud pushing her shoulder into Clark's the second the ball got here unfastened. However the referees didn't blow the whistle, and the sport ended there.

The Fever fell to 2-2 on the season and have been on the incorrect finish of a variety of controversial choices by officers of their first 4 video games of the season.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital. He beforehand labored for ESPN and Enterprise Insider. Jackson has coated the Tremendous Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.