Sophie Cunningham of WNBA Indiana Fever hasn’t just seen what Caitlin Clark of WNBA Indiana Fever is enduring—she’s felt it.

And she’s no longer standing by while the league’s biggest star gets disrespected, and sabotaged by opponents and refs who should be protecting, not punishing, the face of the sport. Sophie Cunningham puts jealous WNBA players in their place for their anti Caitlin Clark plan.

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

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 03: Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever stretches before the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 03, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)Soobum Im/Getty Images

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 03: Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever stretches before the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 03, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)Soobum Im/Getty Images

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?

This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.