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Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White says divisiveness 'will not win'
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This story has been covered over the span of about 2 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Chicago Sun-Times, The Intercept, Lead Stories, Breitbart, The Blaze.
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Chicago Sun-TimesBAug 12, 1:50 AM
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White says divisiveness 'will not win'
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White has had enough of the conversations around the WNBA this season that aren't about basketball. On Tuesday, she finally lashed out. The 2023 WNBA Coach
The InterceptBAug 9, 9:10 PM
Sophie Cunningham Is the Anti-Trans Right's New White Woman Mascot
The WNBA star has become the latest symbol in the right’s campaign to define which women deserve protecting—and which do not. The post Sophie Cunningham Is the Anti-Trans Right’s New White Woman Masco
Center(2)
Lead StoriesAAug 11, 11:50 PM
Fact Check: Indiana Fever Did NOT Fire Head Coach Stephanie White on Aug. 10, 2026 -- She Continues to Hold Her Job
Did the Indiana Fever fire head coach Stephanie White on Aug. 10, 2026? No, that's not true: The claim is not supported by any official announcement from the team and was not found on the Fever websit
Lead StoriesAAug 10, 11:12 PM
Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows DiJonai Carrington Saying Sophie Cunningham Should Be Charged With Assault For Trying To Pull Off Her Wig
Does a real video show Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington saying Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham should be charged with assault for nearly pulling off her wig? No, that's not true: The video
Right(2)
BreitbartDAug 12, 3:53 AM
WATCH: Fever Coach Stephanie White Tells Detractors to 'Go to Hell' After Being Accused of Not Backing Sophie Cunningham
Backing your players publicly, no matter what, is a commonly understood principle among coaches, but Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White apparently just got the memo. The post WATCH: Fever Coach
The BlazeCAug 11, 7:30 PM
Sophie Cunningham bleeds and DiJonai Carrington posts ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’: Why the WNBA has a villain problem
The Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected in a game against the Indiana Fever for hitting Sophie Cunningham in the face from behind while she was attempting a lay
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