The referee did not like White's reaction.
Fever Coach Stephanie White Hit With Technical Foul Against Mercury originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever made it three straight wins on Wednesday night after they took down the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 107-101.
The victory was thanks in large part to an Aari McDonald breakout performance as the 5-foot-6 guard went off for a career-high 27 points on 7-of-11 shooting, four assists, two steals and three triples, while also knocking down all 10 of her attempts from the charity stripe.
Stephanie White Called for Technical Foul
At one point late in the fourth quarter, McDonald was called for a foul after getting tangled up with Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb. The call drew a strong reaction from Fever head coach Stephanie White, which led to a technical foul for the veteran shot-caller.
It is unclear what White said to warrant the technical foul. Even she was surprised by the call as White looked confused after getting hit with her fourth tech of the season.
Getting frustrated with your own player is now a technical in the @WBNA. What are we even doing? pic.twitter.com/D6qw1tXvML
— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) July 31, 2025
According to Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of Indy Star, who was providing coverage for Wednesday’s clash, White “must’ve said something” that warranted an immediate technical foul.
How Many Technical Fouls Does Stephanie White Have After Fever vs. Mercury Game?
As mentioned previously, Wednesday night’s tech marked the fourth time this season White has been whistled for a technical foul.
It is worth noting that the WNBA rule book states that a player or coach will get an automatic one-game suspension after eight technical fouls. The good news for White is that she still has four more techs to go before she is punished with a suspension.
At this point, however, it would not be a bad idea for White to tone it down slightly in terms of her interactions with the referees. Given how passionately she coaches her players from the sidelines, though, this is probably unlikely.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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