Sophie Cunningham and Josh Bartelstein (Photos via USA Today)
I think we may be finding out why Sophie Cunningham is no longer on the Phoenix Mercury.

A federal complaint filed by Gene Traylor, the Suns’ former director of safety, security, and risk management, is pulling the covers on an alleged relationship between Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein and Cunningham.

Traylor alleged that a conversation with Suns executive Dan Craig led to him being told that Bartelstein was romantically involved with Cunningham. When Bartelstein pressed Traylor for details, Traylor quoted Craig directly:

“Josh Bartelstein is f**ing Sophie Cunningham,” according to court documents obtained and reported by Front Office Sports.

Now, it appears that Cunningham was certainly benefiting from that alleged s3xual relationship.

Social media remembered the time Cunningham turned down Unrivaled because she made more as an analyst for the Suns.

Cunningham, a star player for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, is also a recurring analyst for the Phoenix Suns on their Suns Live! Pre-game, halftime, and post-game TV coverage.

She declined Unrivaled’s reported $1 million offer, choosing to focus on her broadcasting role.


Sophie Cunningham’s unorthodox relationship with the team CEO is likely the reason she got the job and more money in her pocket.

We are just months from the lawsuit at Fox Sports that accused Joy Taylor of having a s3xual relationship with ex-NFL star co-host Emmanuel Acho and former FS1 network executive Charlie Dixon to further her career.

The lawsuit also accuses Taylor of using her s3xuality to secure a spot on “Speak” in 2020.

Will Sophie Cunningham Speak Out on The Allegations?

Sophie Cunningham (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Sophie Cunningham is currently going through her first season with the Indiana Fever after being traded by the Mercury.

Now, things have changed as a lawsuit claims she was having a s3xual relationship with the Phoenix Suns CEO.

Unless a reporter outright asks her about it, she is unlikely to speak out.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’