Fever hold two-hour meeting after Caitlin Clark-Stephanie White blow-up in rough start to year

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Jun 02, 2026 · 457 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli

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What to know about Fever hold two-hour meeting after Caitlin Clark-Stephanie White blow-up in rough start to year

The Indiana Fever had a long meeting with players and coaches after their 16-point loss to the Portland Fire, and a bench blowup between star guard Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White, on Saturday.

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Why it matters

Veteran Sophie Cunningham explained that the near two-hour meeting took place on Monday, and addressed the team’s identity and lack of execution on defensive schemes as the Fever are 4-4 to start the season.

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“It was a really good meeting, and so hopefully we try to turn the page and everyone is kinda on the same page now — and hopefully Thursday you guys will notice that,” Cunningham told reporters during a Tuesday practice ahead of a matchup with the Atlanta…

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Fever hold two-hour meeting after Caitlin Clark-Stephanie White blow-up in rough start to year?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Clark... was held to just six points on 1-for-7 shooting in 22 minutes?
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Claim 1: “Clark... was held to just six points on 1-for-7 shooting in 22 minutes”

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While the evidence confirms the game and the loss, the specific stats (6 points, 1-for-7 shooting, 22 minutes) are not present in the provided evidence snippets. The snippets discuss her struggling but do not list these specific numbers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin

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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Fans blast the WNBA over Alyssa Thomas shoving Caitlin Clark to the floor, with readers calling for lawsuits, jail time, and even a move overseas.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/caitlin-clark-fans-un…

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Claim 2: “the Fever are 4-4 to start the season”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a cross-reference from Nypost and a web search result mentioning the meeting was to sort out issues contributing to their 4-4 start.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Fever

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 27th season in the WNBA and their fourth under head coach, Stephanie White.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indiana_Fever_season

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Claim 3: “The Indiana Fever had a long meeting with players and coaches after their 16-point loss to the Portland Fire”

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Multiple independent sources (WISH-TV, Chloe Peterson/Google News, and a report mentioning Sophie Cunningham) confirm the Indiana Fever held a long team meeting following a loss to the Portland Fire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamiah Smalls (born April 17, 1998) is an American basketball player who most recently played for the Portland Fire of the WNBA. She was drafted by the Indiana Fever with the 28th overall pick of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamiah_Smalls

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Claim 4: “The Fever play Angel Reese and the Dream on Thursday in Indianapolis”

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The claim states the Fever play Angel Reese and the Dream on Thursday in Indianapolis. However, the evidence from June 20, 2026, shows the game actually took place in ATLANTA ('ATLANTA — Rhyne Howard scored...'), not Indianapolis.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 ... ATLANTA — Rhyne Howard scored 24 points, Allisha Gray added 22, and the Atlanta Dream earned a 113-96 victory against Caitlin Clark and the ...
https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/wnba/indiana-fever/india…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 ... ATLANTA — Rhyne Howard scored 24 points, Allisha Gray added 22, and the Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game with a ...
https://www.sportsnet.ca/wnba/article/angel-reese-hits-miles…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 ... Fans can see Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream today. Here how to watch the game on TV or streaming.
https://www.facebook.com/hawkcentral/posts/fans-can-see-cait…

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Claim 5: “The Fever dropped their second straight game with the 100-84 loss to Portland”

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Multiple sources confirm the score of 100-84 against the Portland Fire and that it was part of a two-game losing streak on a West Coast road trip.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... Caitlin Clark had a lot to say about the Indiana Fever's 100-84 blowout loss to the Portland Fire on Saturday night. The loss marked ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caitlin-clark-critiques-fe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... On Monday, a day after a 100-84 loss to the Portland Fire that marked the low point of their season so far, the Fever had a heart-to-heart ...
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48971591/fever-clark-vo…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... The Indiana Fever lost to the Portland Fire, finishing their road trip 0-2. ... 3-point shooting: This is the second straight game that the Fever ...
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/…

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Claim 6: “a bench blowup between star guard Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White, on Saturday”

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Two separate web search results from May 31 and June 2, 2026, report a heated/intense exchange between Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White during a game over the weekend.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 WNBA season was the 28th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season began on May 14, 2024, and ended on September 19. The 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WNBA_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austin Kelly (born March 12, 1989) is an American basketball coach. He is an assistant coach for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). He played college football for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Kelly

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark

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Claim 7: “the near two-hour meeting took place on Monday”

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Multiple sources confirm the meeting took place on Monday. While the 'two-hour' specific duration is mentioned as 'long' across several sources, the timing (Monday) is consistently reported.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natasha Howard (born September 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Howard was the 2019 WNBA Defensive P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Howard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victaria Saxton (born November 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She was drafted in the third round of the 2023 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. Sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victaria_Saxton

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Claim 8: “Cunningham told reporters during a Tuesday practice ahead of a matchup with the Atlanta Dream”

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Web search results from June 3rd and June 5th confirm Sophie Cunningham spoke to reporters/weighed in on the incident on Tuesday following the Monday meeting.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Teammate Sophie Cunningham had to intervene between Clark and the referee due to her complaints. - Fans criticized Clark for her behavior,
https://www.facebook.com/indianapolisstar/posts/indiana-feve…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 · Sophie Cunningham weighed in on the viral incident between Fever teammate Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sophie-cunningham-addresse…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 · On Tuesday, guard Sophie Cunningham revealed the Fever's players and coaches also had a frank, "long" conversation intended to hash things out ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/wnba/comments/1tvpx5w/fever_clear_a…

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