Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner on 15 June denied using the phrase “f***ing white girl” in reference to Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, after a courtside video of last week’s WNBA game circulated widely on social media.

Griner told OutKick’s Dan Zak that, despite initially saying she could not recall her exact words from the bench, she was not addressing Clark with the slur heard in the clip. The player did not specify what she had actually said.

The short video has fueled debate about player conduct and league discipline, but the WNBA has not commented publicly and no formal complaint has been announced.