{"id":253782,"date":"2026-07-20T04:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/fever-coach-isnt-thrilled-with-caitlin-clarks-antics-there-have-to-be-conversations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:45:20","slug":"fever-coach-isnt-thrilled-with-caitlin-clarks-antics-there-have-to-be-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/fever-coach-isnt-thrilled-with-caitlin-clarks-antics-there-have-to-be-conversations\/","title":{"rendered":"Fever coach isn&#8217;t thrilled with Caitlin Clark&#8217;s antics: &#8216;There have to be conversations&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/teams\/indiana_fever\/17260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a> kept the foot on the gas after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/articles\/caitlin_clark_makes_wnba_history_with_dominant_performance_vs_storm\/s1_13132_44073477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impressive<\/a> comeback win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/teams\/seattle_storm\/17284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Storm<\/a> with a blowout win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/teams\/new_york_liberty\/17263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Liberty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/players\/caitlin_clark\/911444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> followed her career-best performance by dropping 17 points and seven dimes, but it wasn&#8217;t all good for the former No. 1 pick. Clark picked up her sixth technical foul early in the game, and while that only leads to a hefty fine, she&#8217;s now just two technicals away from an automatic one-game suspension.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why, following the game, Fever coach Stephanie White acknowledged that she&#8217;s already discussed that at length with Clark, adding that she will continue to push her to tone down the complaints and antics a bit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Caitlin Clark has to be careful with her technical fouls<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t ask for an explanation,\u201d White <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RomeovilleKid\/status\/2078697550551433296\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>, per James Boyd of The Athletic. \u201cYou know, I think there was a reaction probably after a call or no call. I don\u2019t remember exactly at that moment. But yeah, I mean, certainly there are conversations, you know, and there have to be conversations. It\u2019s a long season. And then, you know, certainly after you get to the 8, I don\u2019t know what it is. What is it like every 2? Every 2 after that. So making sure that we\u2019re strategic in using our technical fouls.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Clark has been unapologetic about her technical fouls and constant complaining to the referees. She has repeatedly called them out and urged them to do better, and she&#8217;s said she won&#8217;t stop being an emotional competitor every time she&#8217;s on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Be it as it may, the Fever are counting on her to lead the way. As the face of the franchise and one of the faces of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a>, she also has a responsibility. It&#8217;s been a roller coaster of a season for Clark. Injuries, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RomeovilleKid\/status\/2078697550551433296\" target=\"_blank\">never-ending controversy<\/a> and inconsistent shooting have thrown a wrench in her MVP aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there&#8217;s plenty of basketball to be played, and she&#8217;s already proved that she can be one of the most impactful players in the game when she&#8217;s locked in. Now, it&#8217;s all about ensuring she actually gets to play and doesn&#8217;t miss a game because of this issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n    if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n    n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '1324276914788316');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/articles\/fever_coach_isnt_thrilled_with_caitlin_clarks_antics_there_have_to_be_conversations\/s1_13132_44078366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indiana Fever kept the foot on the gas after an impressive comeback win over the Seattle Storm with a blowout win over the New York Liberty. 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