Sophie Cunningham in pain while on the courtSophie Cunningham (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
Popular forward Sophie Cunningham might be down for a while.

Cunningham was taken to the locker room with a knee injury after a collision on Sunday during a 99-93 road win against the Sun. The injury ticked off her sister and mother enough for them to blast the WNBA for not protecting their players.

On Sunday, when Cunningham was standing under the basket playing defense while driving, Sun guard Bria Hartley fell into her lower left leg after making a pass.

The Indiana Fever guard, who could be seen yelling in pain, had to be helped to her feet and was later ruled out of the game.

Fever head coach Stephanie White had no update on Cunningham, but the Fever guard had something to say.

Despite sitting back in the locker room in pain, Cunningham took to social media and posted a three-word message on X.

 

“KELSEY FREAKIN MITCHELL,” Cunningham wrote in all capitals.

For the game, Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 of her career-high-tying 38 points after halftime, Lexie Hull hit a corner 3-pointer with 44.9 seconds to play, and the Indiana Fever rallied from 21 points down to beat the Connecticut Sun.

Odyssey Sims added 19 points and seven assists while Natasha Howard added 18 points for Indiana. Cunningham did not register a point and only had one rebound before her injury.

Sophie Cunningham Just Celebrated A Birthday

Sophie Cunningham in uniformSophie Cunningham (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)
Sophie Cunningham knows how to have a good time.

Her teammates celebrated the Indiana Fever star at practice while she ushered in her 29th birthday. She was all smiles when her teammates gifted her a pink cowboy hat and gave Cunningham a brief rodeo moment at practice.

She wore her pink cowboy hat and danced through her teammates in typical Cunningham fashion, who clapped for her.


Cunningham was smiling and laughing, not knowing the good times would stop the next day over a leg injury that could potentially jeopardize her entire season.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.