Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White has drawn criticism for downplaying team-mate Sophie Cunningham's claim that she was deliberately struck by Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington during a WNBA game. Carrington was ejected after a flagrant foul when she hit Cunningham with a forearm to the head as Cunningham drove to the basket, but rather than backing her own player, White pushed back on the suggestion that the contact was intentional, prompting confusion among fans and commentators.

The incident occurred in the first quarter of the Fever's 90-86 win over the Sky on Saturday. Carrington was subsequently ejected for the flagrant foul, and the episode has become part of a wider row involving Cunningham, with Carrington reportedly making a "White privilege" social media post afterwards. The controversy has drawn commentary from figures including broadcaster Michele Tafoya, who backed Cunningham, while the WNBA continues to face scrutiny over its handling of such incidents.