Fever coach Stephanie White refuses to address Caitlin Clark development

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White did not want to talk about the Congress’ letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert about Caitlin Clark.

White declined to comment on the letter from Congress highlighting the level of physicality directed at the Fever superstar.

On Tuesday, a congressional letter signed by 11 members of the U.S. Congress was released to address the excessive physical contact against Clark. This specifically discussed Indiana’s game against the Phoenix Mercury on June 24. In that contest, Clark infamously took a fist to the neck from Alyssa Thomas.

But the Fever’s head tactician has shut down discussions during her recent media availability. She reiterated that they are not associated with any of the people who issued the letter.

“Our team made a statement yesterday, so you can find that statement,” White said. “… Again, that’s not something we can control. We’re not affiliated with those groups, and we try to keep the main thing, the main thing, and focus on the things that we can control.”

Fever head coach Stephanie White refused to address the letter sent by several members of Congress to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert about the treatment of Caitlin Clark by other players and whether it’s racially motivated.

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Indiana Fever organization stands firm with their take on player safety

Following the release of the congressional letter, Indiana also issued its official statement. The team stated that they are not affiliated with the congressional group.

“Our organization nor Caitlin have had any interaction with anyone in this congressional group and we were unaware of their letter,” a part of the statement read.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) scrambles to get up over Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) — Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) scrambles to get up over Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

The franchise also stated that they continue to strongly promote player safety. This is applicable not only for their own players but throughout the entire league.

“We have been clear in our public comments and in our ongoing dialogue with the League about the priority of player safety,” the statement read. “Our players and our fans know where we stand on those issues and we will continue to stick up for our team and a standard of excellence across the league.”

This conversation is still ongoing, and the WNBA hopes to improve in this aspect as the league continues to grow exponentially.