Over the weekend, the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Portland Fire captured significant attention. The Fever, who fell 100-84, had Caitlin Clark scoring only six points in 21 minutes. Yet, what stood out more was an exchange between Clark and head coach Stephanie White.

During the game, Clark faced foul troubles, leading to a brief interaction on the bench with White. This resulted in Clark being substituted for rookie Raven Johnson. Cameras caught the moment, and it quickly spread on social media.

Amid fan speculation, Fever guard Lexie Hull addressed the incident on Yahoo Sports Daily. She clarified that it was a result of in-game frustration.

“I think it’s just, there’s frustration. We noticed they were trying to pick on Caitlin a little bit on the defensive end, she was getting called for some fouls … she got into some foul trouble, our team got into some foul trouble and that’s just all it was,” Hull explained. “Frustrations that rise and decisions have to be made. And ultimately, this wasn’t something that carried on. This was in the moment something that happened … that was just something that happened and unfortunately Caitlin has a camera on her 24/7 so you see every little thing.”

Separately, false reports suggested that Stephanie White’s position was in jeopardy after the Fever’s 4-4 start in her second season. These reports were swiftly debunked. White is expected to continue as head coach after leading the team to a conference finals appearance in her first year, despite having to manage multiple player injuries, including Clark’s limited play last season.

Currently, the Fever face an inconsistent start to their season, as shown in their performance against the Portland Fire. They aim to break a two-game losing streak in their upcoming game against Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night.