Indiana Fever reporter shuts down Skip Bayless rumor on Stephanie White

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Just a day after the Indiana Fever's (4-4) disappointing 100-84 loss to the Portland Fire (6-4) on May 30, IndyStar reporter Chloe Peterson was forced to take quick action on Sunday night as she disavowed a baseless report shared by former ESPN and Fox Sports host Skip Bayless that claimed head coach Stephanie White had been terminated.

Bayless' post on X stated that videos circulating online of a dispute between Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White during a timeout on Sunday were the last straw for the head coach's employment, and even suggested that Clark desires a familiar voice, like Iowa women's basketball coach Jan Jensen, as a handpicked successor.

Peterson immediately refuted Bayless' claim, stating that the Fever have informed her that there is absolutely no validity to the unsubstantiated report and that White's status as head coach remains intact.

For those that have seen Skip Bayless’ tweet about reports of Stephanie White being let go from the Fever: I’m told there is absolutely no validity to that report.

Stephanie White is still the head coach in Indiana.

— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) June 1, 2026

In an attempt to save face after being swiftly shut down by Peterson, Bayless chose to respond by altering his still baseless and erroneous claim about White's termination, which states that she may not be fired now but will not last much longer if confrontations between Clark and her continue.

Amid all this chaos, here are some of the best social media reactions from both Iowa Hawkeyes and Indiana Fever fans regarding the discourse between Bayless' inaccurate claims and Peterson's refutation:

There is zero truth to this. https://t.co/OtCXWkuvJP

— Tony East (@TonyREast) June 1, 2026

This is completely untrue — and that’s straight from the team.

— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) June 1, 2026

The fact that this post is still up is kinda embarrassing…

tell me you aren’t following actual WNBA journalists without telling me me https://t.co/lfLIoZAWjW

— Quita Loves Sports (@quitalovesports) June 1, 2026

A source close to the Indiana Fever tells me Skip Bayless' report on Stephanie White being fired is “completely false.” White is still the head coach in Indiana.

Bayless fell for fake social media posts. https://t.co/M3xespxmkx

— Khristina (@Khristina) June 1, 2026

https://t.co/OKHVbZUvQepic.twitter.com/IKsXmNDXlb

— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) June 1, 2026

Lol what https://t.co/Nr7wW2mowx

— FELTS (@Zhoops44) June 1, 2026

I don’t believe this is true. https://t.co/8h368Y6hvM

— E J (@EJayArrow) June 1, 2026

Someone with this big of a platform putting out false information is reckless.

Now Steph and CC will have to answer unnecessary questions because a non-story became a story. Again. https://t.co/n6M84UTnor

— Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA) June 1, 2026

I know Fever PR is exhausted https://t.co/BmXkadQ5jp

— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) June 1, 2026

Thanks for confirming but it’s Skip. There’s a reason he’s not on tv anymore.

— Brandon Walker (@BrandonWalk) June 1, 2026

So I wasn't paying attention to the Fever discourse this weekend. Apparently it took some turns. Chloe, of course, out here making sense of things when people just say stuff. https://t.co/crr3z960jF

— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) June 1, 2026

I —

There’s not any part of me that would have ever cooked up a Skip Bayless-Stephanie White plot twist to this season. https://t.co/eZJPwstT4z

— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) June 1, 2026

Skip Bayless fell for this post from a satire/trolling account. https://t.co/zHMjcpNRwh

— Shira (@shiradotnet) June 1, 2026

I have actual tears in my eyes

This timeline is so weird i swear lmaooo!

I am dead cause you have actual official reporters falling for X troll accounts in big 2026-

Caitlin Clark, Aliyah boston, & Money Mitchell lock in, block out the noise & remind these doubters who u… https://t.co/hkTx1An5CNpic.twitter.com/V5Kacem8wT

— Krysta (@FeverBallUp2) June 1, 2026

It’s ok to admit when you’re wrong. It’s almost therapeutic to say, “I screwed up.”

Then there’s this… https://t.co/e76wigokhl

— Eric (@EYIndy) June 1, 2026

hey everyone don't get your wnba news from skip bayless

— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) June 1, 2026

https://t.co/5AynO4Gi3bpic.twitter.com/btKKw5ypA7

— The Bombastic Clown (@IRodC1) June 1, 2026

All the people who believed a single thing Bayless said regarding the W are just as dumb as he is. That man doesn’t know a thing about the league. Just how to insert his moronic takes for clicks. Been his whole career.

— Claire (@ClaireMargaBear) June 1, 2026

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