Sophie Cunningham Facing Criticism For 'Weird' Behavior With Teammates
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham might be playing some of the best basketball of her career right now, and yet, she's receiving a decent amount of criticism on social media.
Cunningham stepped up for the Indiana Fever on Sunday, dropping 17 points in a 78-74 victory over the Seattle Storm. She has really stepped up during Caitlin Clark's absence, averaging 11.7 points per contest over the past two weeks.
Off the court, Cunningham is keeping herself busy with her new "Show Me Something" podcast. During her debut episode, she ripped the current state of officiating in the WNBA.
"If I was a ref, I know I would mess up all the time," Cunningham said. "I'm not saying that your job is easy. But when it is a a simple call right in front of your face multiple times, what are you doing? What are you doing? They're just so inconsistent. Like, if you're on the other team and you're going to be fining the [expletive] out of me, cool. But let me do it to you. Yeah. You know what I mean?"
For the most part, fans appreciated Cunningham's honesty on her podcast. What they didn't like was her pregame interaction with Fever guard Sydney Colson
Cunningham and Lexie Hull basically sat on Colson as she was lacing up her sneakers on the hardwood. It seemed like a playful interaction, but some people found it to be weird and downright childish.
"This is actually very weird," one fan replied after seeing this video.
"Diabolical," a second fan commented.
"That is so childish," another fan wrote.
"I don't like this one bit and I'm not debating," a fourth fan said.
The Fever are riding a five-game winning streak right now, so there shouldn't be any concerns about the culture in the locker room.
Besides, this genuinely seemed like a joke between teammates and nothing more.
Do you think Cunningham crossed the line? Or are her critics trying to make something out of nothing?Sophie Cunningham Facing Criticism For 'Weird' Behavior With Teammates first appeared on The Spun on Aug 4, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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