WNBA Coach Nate Tibbetts Defends Stephanie White Amid Controversy and Criticism
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WNBA Coach Nate Tibbetts Defends Stephanie White Amid Controversy and Criticism
Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts defended Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White amid current controversies. Ahead of their game against the Portland Fire on Sunday, coach Tibbetts was asked about the league’s current state during his practice-day media availability. Tibbetts didn’t hold back on his opinion, saying that the league should focus on the great things that are happening in the league rather than dwell on negativity.
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Primary‘That pisses me off’: WNBA head coach defends Fever’s Stephanie White
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was targeted with calls for her firing for how she handled the recent Sophie Cunningham/DiJonai Carrington situation, which led to members of the media and several Fever stars coming to her defense. Over the weekend, Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts joined the fray, sticking up for White after…
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