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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark may have been sidelined with injury, but she was very much in the spotlight Thursday night as her team rolled to an 81-54 victory over the Las Vegas Aces.
While the game itself was a statement win for the Fever, it was a courtside moment between Clark and head coach Stephanie White that had fans talking long after the final buzzer.
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With five minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Fever holding a comfortable lead, tensions briefly flared when White received a technical foul for a heated exchange with the officials.
The incident came after Fever and Aces players got tangled up in an off-ball screen, prompting White to punch the air and voice her frustration.
While officials handed her a technical, the Fever bench and fans responded with laughter and applause-led by Clark, who clapped and laughed before giving her coach a celebratory high-five.
Fans React to Clark and White’s Sideline Chemistry
Clark‘s high-five and visible enjoyment of the moment instantly caught fire on social media. Fans celebrated the interaction, with many noting how Clark, usually seen as composed and focused, relished in the camaraderie and defiance.
Some even joked, “Turned heel this year,” suggesting Clark was embracing a new, edgier persona courtside.
After the game, White addressed the viral exchange, explaining her motivation for confronting the officials. “I don’t know about frustrations boiling over as more to just like making a point,” she said.
White acknowledged that calls had gone against Indiana for much of the night-Aces star A’ja Wilson had 13 free throw attempts, only four fewer than the entire Fever roster, and Las Vegas made 22 trips to the line overall.
White also shared a lighthearted detail about her technical foul fine, revealing that Clark had volunteered to pay it for her. “Caitlin [Clark] says she got me though … She just got a bonus,” White said with a grin, referencing Clark’s Commissioner’s Cup windfall earlier in the week.
While the Fever‘s dominant win over the defending champions marked a key moment in their season, it was this courtside exchange-equal parts humor, frustration, and team spirit-that resonated most with fans.
The chemistry between Clark and White, even in the heat of competition, underscored the Fever’s growing confidence and unity as they continue their playoff push.
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