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It’s “The Third Time The Charm” for Indiana Fever -Star Sophie Cunningham as she revealed WNBA offered her again for criticizing her podcast.
Cunningham, who was excluded for the rest of the 2025 WNBA season after tipping her MCL in Sunday’s match against Connecticut Sun, told her “Show me something” Co host, reality star and complex journalist West Wilson that she was fined for comments about Dallas Wings Star Guard Paige Bueckers.
“I love Paige to death, don’t misunderstand,” Cunningham said in his podcast episode from August 13th. “I think she’s a hell of a player and would very much like to play with her one day, but these refs gave her every frickin ‘flute last night. Just as you couldn’t literally touch her. It’s just so annoying to me.”
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Sophie Cunningham #8 by Indiana Fever looks at during the first half of a game against Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on August 5, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Wnba offered Cunningham a non -revealed amount.
“I’m officially 3-for-3 to be fined by WNBA,” Cunningham said in the latest podcast episode.
“To this? For the booth?” Wilson asked.
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“They didn’t like my comment on Paige Bueckers … I didn’t even say anything bad,” Cunningham replied.
Cunningham was first hit with a fine worth $ 500 from the league for having sent a tiktok where she capable of “some officials” with lip-synchronized words from Sabrina Carpenter’s hit song, “Manchild”, which was “stupid. Or is it slow? Maybe it’s useless.”
Then, after comments about the officering of the podcast’s debut episode, Cunningham was beaten with a fine of $ 1,500.
Indiana Fever -vagt Sophie Cunningham (8) warms up before the start of the game against Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. (David Butler II/Imag images)
“If I were a ref, I know I would mess up all the time. As if I don’t say your job is easy, but when it’s a simple call right in front of your face several times, what are you doing? What are you doing?” Cunningham began in the debut episode.
“They’re just so inconsistent, just as it’s the one thing. If you’re on the other team and you want to get rid of s — out of me, cool. But let me do it against you … I think players all over the league are and new fans across the country are like ‘What’s going on with the judges?’ And I’m like ‘I don’t know.’ And you finish me $ 500 won’t do s —.
Cunningham was in the middle of his first season with the fever. Her popularity Skyrocket early this season in a game against the sun where she protected Clark after the superstar guard was stabbed.
Cunningham was thrown out of the game for a scrub under the brace of the sun, and from there her presence on social media has grown exponentially.
Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham (8) responds to Phoenix Mercury during a WNBA game at the PHX Arena on August 7, 2025. (Mark J. Refilas/Imag images)
Cunningham played on a one year, $ 100,000 contract with the fever, making her a free agent at the end of this season.
She finished the season on average 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per year. Match over 30 competitions (13 starts).
