“It’s tough,” Stephanie White said after the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Atlanta Dream. The head coach of the Fever has aspirations of winning the 2025 WNBA Championship, and her locker room has ensured to fulfill the promise so far. With an exceptional preseason run and an extraordinary season opener, 93-58 against the Chicago Sky, the Fever was gradually inching closer to the title until they faced the Dream in the second regular-season matchup. Having suffered a brutally close 90-91 defeat at the behest of their opponents, impressing White indeed became a rather tough task for Caitlin Clark & Co. this time.

HC Stephanie White is known to draw attention to details. As someone who values precision and perfection on the court, White has not been too happy with the team’s performance. Stating troubles since the match began, she remarked how Fever dug its own grave by not handling possession of the ball. Well, she also pointed out how the team failed to handle the physicality of the opponents. And though this is not an aggressive sport per se, other teams will use their athleticism and physicality, like shoving, tapping, and holding the players, as long as it is allowed to do so. 

“Teams are going to be physical. They’re going to push us, they’re going to shove us, they’re going to hold us. They’re going to do whatever they’re allowed to get away with. And we have to figure out how to use that physicality against them,” White said, knowing that other teams will use the tactic against them in the upcoming matches. While Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell placed their best foot forward, the team failed to guard the perimeter efficiently.

While Lexi Hull and Natasha Howard averaged 5 points and 6 points, respectively, the opponents blocked Howard’s shot during the crucial moments of the match and gained an upper hand. Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark scored a total of 27 points, 11 assists, and 5 rebounds for the roster, as Mitchell and Boston scored 24 points each.

Besides, a recent video surfaced online, where Boston can be seen engaging in a candid interview with ESPN broadcaster Holly Rowe. The interview was conducted during the ensuing match between Fever and Dream, and stars Boston, who can be seen walking away towards the arena. But what comes next has fans and followers confused and in stitches. 

Fans react to Aliyah Boston’s clip on Instagram

The official ESPN W account took to Instagram and shared a reel starring Aliyah Boston. In the reel, we can see the Fever player wrapping up her interview with Holly Rowe with the words, “Go Fever.” As Rowe thanks her, Boston begins moving toward the arena to join her teammates during the ongoing match against the Atlanta Dream.

The video is normal until a shocked Boston stops in her tracks. And the reel ends on a cliffhanger, making fans wonder what it was all about. The Broadcasting media titled the reel, “Need to know what she saw,” and tagged Boston in the caption that read, “You gotta tell us what happened!“

Needless to say, the reel was enough to send fans into a frenzy. Fans came up with all sorts of hilarious explanations for the video. One user wrote, “Camera man definitely tripped and fell backwards.” While clueless about her shocking expressions, the user was quick to point out that the cameraman, who was walking ahead of the player and capturing her expressions as she walked outside, must have fallen, leading to the reaction.

Another user connected her expression with a daily-life scenario. Going the sarcastic route, the user indicated that Boston must have forgotten to take the protein out of the oven or microwave and commented, “When you remember you forgot to take the chicken out.” 

On the other hand, another creative follower used a famous quote to describe her expressions and wrote, “The woman was too stunned to speak.” Using the classic Hollywood reference to describe the cinematic expression, was the expression an indication of what was to happen to them against the Dream? Or written in pure jest? Guess we’ll never know.

With all these and more hilarious comments constantly filling up the comment section, Fever’s close defeat was indeed shocking for fans and analysts alike. As the team prepares for another match against the Dream, it will exciting to watch if they avenge the loss or go further down the drain.