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Mercury coach blasts WNBA narratives but ignores Fever coach Stephanie White’s role in the mess

First publishedAug 17, 00:58 UTC
Last updatedAug 17, 02:49 UTC · 6m ago
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Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts lit up his media session Saturday, taking dead aim at the endless noise surrounding the WNBA.But instead of addressing why players like Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark keep taking hits from activists and mainstream outlets, Tibbetts rushed to the defense of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White."It really pisses me off. It's disappointing," Tibbetts said regarding the narrative around the league."This is a great league.

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Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts lit up his media session Saturday, taking dead aim at the endless noise surrounding the WNBA.But instead of addressing why players like Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark keep taking hits from activists and mainstream outlets, Tibbetts rushed to the defense of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White."It really pisses me off. It's disappointing," Tibbetts said regarding the narrative around the league."This is a great league. There's great stories, great rookies, great teams. We just spend so much time talking about the wrong stuff.

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Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts lit up his media session Saturday, taking dead aim at the endless noise surrounding the WNBA.But instead of addressing why players like Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark keep taking hits from activists and mainstream outlets, Tibbetts rushed to the defense of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White."It really pisses me off. It's disappointing," Tibbetts said regarding the narrative around the league."This is a great league.
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