The Indiana Fever have gotten off to a disappointing begin to the season, and that normally results in undesirable media consideration and overblown narratives.
That was the case once more in Saturday’s loss to the Portland Fireplace. Caitlin Clark and Fever coach Stephanie White acquired snarled in a heated dialogue on the bench, and it did not take lengthy earlier than the clip went viral.
Unsurprisingly, that sparked rumors of a possible feud between the younger celebrity and her coach. That is why, following Monday’s observe, Clark wished to make one factor about their relationship abundantly clear: it is all good.
Caitlin Clark denies rift with Fever coach Stephanie White
“It’s simply one other instance of what everyone, all of you, need to blow up and make one thing that’s simply misplaced and never in actuality,” Clark said, per ESPN’s Kareem Copeland. “After I acquired damage on the Connecticut sport final yr, I bawled in Steph’s arms. That’s someone I’ll experience for for the remainder of my life. Those that simply sit on their telephones all day, they don’t see these moments.”
Clark is a passionate competitor. She’s proven that since her days at Iowa, and issues can get agitated within the warmth of the second. That has occurred numerous instances in basketball historical past. That is simply the character of the sport, and a part of teaching is with the ability to have these conversations with the very best gamers.
Clark has overcome a considerably gradual begin to the marketing campaign, averaging 20.1 factors, 4.0 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.3 steals per sport on 39.3 % from the ground.
Nevertheless, her staff is simply 4-4 this season after a promising offseason, and the strain will solely develop forward of a blockbuster matchup with Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream.
