Stephanie White Deflects Questions on 11 Republicans' Caitlin Clark Letter as Fever Sits Star
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Stephanie White Deflects Questions on 11 Republicans' Caitlin Clark Letter as Fever Sits Star
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
Stephanie White twice declined Thursday to weigh in on a letter from 11 Republican lawmakers to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert about Caitlin Clark's treatment, saying the Fever would focus on what they can control.
The team had already said it and Clark had no contact with the congressional group and were unaware of the letter, while reiterating that player safety remains a priority in talks with the league.
Lawmakers cited incidents in which Clark was hip-checked, poked in the eye and struck in the throat, arguing the WNBA and its officiating have not done enough to deter excessive physical play.
Clark was ruled out against Phoenix despite playing 16 minutes Wednesday and saying her body felt great; White had said Clark and Aliyah Boston would split the back-to-back.
The matchup carried extra scrutiny because Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas was suspended 1 game after a June 24 postgame review found she struck Clark in the throat.