Sophie Cunningham and Jacy SheldonSophie Cunningham and Jacy Sheldon (Photos via Imagn Images)
The WNBA hardly cheats fans when it comes to drama nowadays, with Sophie Cunningham and Jacy Sheldon providing some of the most notable this week after getting into a shocking fight.

Both players were ejected from Tuesday night’s Sun-Fever clash after throwing hands and pulling hair. Their scuffle came after Sheldon was involved in another ugly incident featuring Caitlin Clark in which the Fever star was poked in the eye and knocked to the floor.

While Sophie may have had revenge on her mind where her teammate was concerned, a tweet from NBA Centel claiming the fight stemmed from something even more personal has been going viral online.

“Jacy Sheldon reportedly liked a photo of Sophie Cunningham’s ex-boyfriend on Instagram which led to their altercation last night,” the parody account shared on Wednesday, earning well over 400 views and lots of comments.

Sophie Cunningham Tweet Seemed To Dupe Everyone

Sophie Cunningham in fightSophie Cunningham (Photo via Twitter)

 

It appears lots of users got Centel’d, which happens to be a thing now.

“The WNBA is more of a soap opera than a basketball league 😭😭,” one wrote in the comments.

“WNBA must have hired a few WWE script writers. I may need to tune-in to more games if this keeps up😄,” another shared.

“They were a cute couple,” one account pointed out.

“At the end of the day, Jacy needs to keep her hands to herself,” said another.

“Jacy liked a pic and got the fade subscription activated,” a user claimed.

“Calling the bulls**t flag on this one,” one fan wrote, clearly not getting it.

Most of what Centel posts is fake, but their tweets have even made it to mainstream media, much to the embarrassment of a few big-name analysts who used them as a source.

They’re going to get someone in trouble one of these days…

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’