The exchange between the reporter and the Fever's public relations staff abruptly ended the press conference and was excluded from the Fever’s official YouTube upload of it.The interaction came after Aliyah Boston, who was on the podium with Makayla Timpson and head coach Stephanie White, answered a question about how the team has not let the extra attention it has received over the last few seasons affect the locker room.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSophie Cunningham No.8 of the Indiana Fever warms up before a game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on July 28, 2026, in Seattle, Wash.
(Soobum Im/Getty Images)"Yeah, I think first of all that’s what we build with who we have coming in.We know that there is always going to be attention with the Fever and for us it’s about coming in and winning games.
It’s about showing up and doing what we can to continue to take steps forward in this league, and I think there is always going to be outside noise," Boston said."But I think we’ve been professionals long enough to know that if you let that affect you then you're not really here for the right things, so for us we just keep the main thing the main thing, and that’s hoop."Immediately after Boston’s answer, the reporter sent by OutKick jumped in, attempting to ask Boston and Timpson about Sophie Cunningham’s recent stance on the women’s sports debate that was engulfed the WNBA.CAITLIN CLARK KEPT FROM REPORTERS DESPITE TRIPLE-DOUBLE NIGHT AS COACH GOES VIRAL FOR WOMEN'S SPORTS COMMENTSAliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket as Emily Engstler of the Portland Fire defends during the first quarter at Moda Center on July 31, 2026, in Portland, Ore.(Amanda Loman/Getty Images)A Fever representative quickly jumped in, saying, "We’re going to wrap up here."Boston then thanked the reporters and wished them a good day before exiting the podium.The YouTube video the Fever posted concluded with Boston’s answer a...