Stepping in for White is assistant coach Austin Kelly, who addressed the issue during his pregame press conference. Kelly, however, did not provide any details on White's situation, instead opting to focus on how the Fever are reacting to the sudden turn of events.

Indiana recently got Caitlin Clark back from injury, re-grouping for two consecutive wins to improve to 6-5. However, for Thursday night's matchup against the Valkyries, the Fever will be without a key member of their sideline: head coach Stephanie White.

After a chippy win over the Sun, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White didn’t hold back on poor WNBA officiating.