After losing their first five games of the season, the Indiana Fever are going through it. People are frustrated — angry even— but head coach Christie Sides says the criticism the team is facing isn’t fair.

The noise surrounding the Indiana Fever’s losing woes is so loud that it’s getting back to the team. Aliyah Boston had to recently delete her X (formerly Twitter) app because some fans have become unhinged with what they’ve said to her.

Now, Christie Sides is coming to the defense of her squad and telling everyone that the comments they are receiving are unnecessary. Here’s what she recently told Nick Hamilton of TheHardwood94 about the criticism:

“It’s just a lot of…hate and the vile language directed to these players…for them to have to deal with that after coming every day and giving their all in their job, it’s just not fair.

“What are we saying to them if they’re going to be so criticized for getting up every day and coming to play basketball and trying to put a good product on the floor?…”

“Caitlin uses the word grace a lot — give us some grace. Give these guys some grace. They deserve that. They don’t deserve what’s being said.”