Sophie Cunningham was dead set on leaving her mark on Tuesday night’s game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, pulling Jacy Sheldon to the ground during the final minute of regulation.
This did not seem random, as she was retaliating for the way Sheldon guarded Caitlin Clark. During the third quarter of Tuesday’s game, Sheldon poked the former No. 1 pick in the eye.
It would lead to Marina Mabrey shoving Clark to the ground.
Cunningham made it clear that she was not going to apologize for her actions.
Sophie Cunningham (Photo via Twitter)
On Tuesday night, Cunningham posted a photo of her holding out her arms on her Instagram Story.
Many have begun to dig into her past since her name was trending all over social media.
One thing that came up was the fact she played football. Not just randomly in the streets with friends.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham played high school football.
A video of Cunningham playing for her high school football team surfaced on social media on June 18 and quickly went viral.
A 2014 article from the Columbia Missourian tells the entire story.
“Sophie Cunningham, a senior who stars on the Rock Bridge women’s basketball and volleyball teams, served as the Bruins’ kicker and will do so for as long as the team stays alive in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 6 playoffs,” the article wrote.
“Cunningham also is now the first Rock Bridge female to ever score for the varsity football team, nailing an extra point following a Hayden Johnson touchdown run at the end of the first half.”
Cunningham was a replacement for the team’s normal kicker, who had torn his ACL before the playoffs.
In that same article, she is quoted as saying, “I was so nervous. I mean, I’ve never played football before in all my life. Right when I got the ball (on the opening kickoff), I couldn’t hear anything. I just put the ball down and kicked it.”
Sophie Cunningham Receives Her Punishment
The Indiana Fever punched their ticket to the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title game with an 88-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun, but many of their players are getting punished for their actions.
Cunningham, Sheldon, and Sun forward Lindsay Allen were ejected for fighting.
On Wednesday, the WNBA announced that Cunningham would be fined under the league’s rule for a flagrant 2 foul. However, no suspension will be imposed.
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