Disgruntled WNBA fans are starting a campaign to have Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham removed from the league following last night’s heated affair against the Connecticut Sun.
Tensions escalated during the Fever-Sun game on Tuesday evening, particularly between Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark, Jacy Sheldon, Marina Mabrey and Lindsay Allen. When all the dust settled, Cunningham, Sheldon and Allen got ejected from the game, with multiple technical fouls also being issued.
Things boiled over in the third quarter, when Sheldon was called for a foul while defending against Clark. That led to a brief scuffle, with Mabrey coming in and delivering a cheap shot to Clark from behind:
Marina Mabrey shoves Caitlin Clark to the floor pic.twitter.com/bLiXgKAf8U
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) June 18, 2025
Sophie Cunningham had had enough of the antics and decided to retaliate, taking this hard foul while defending against Sheldon:
Finally a teammate got Caitlin Clark’s back after the assault she’s taken tonight. Sophie Cunningham you are a G. #wnba pic.twitter.com/YABrJPsMO1
— Matthew Barnett (@MatthewBarnett) June 18, 2025
Unhappy with Cunningham’s actions during the game, some fed-up fans have started an online petition for the WNBA to ban her from the league permanently:
WNBA fans have now made a petition to have Sophie removed from the league, you can’t make this up 🤣 https://t.co/C0mRdjIBAv pic.twitter.com/LzAScWUF0U
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) June 18, 2025
It’s time to stand up for what is right 📢
Sign the petition below ⬇️ https://t.co/O5SM3WtKUZ#WNBA #FEVERRISING
— The Crown (@thecrownliberty) June 18, 2025
As of 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, the petition had 115 signatures.
Now, the WNBA isn’t actually going to expel one of its most popular players. It would take numerous and far more severe incidents for any professional athlete to get a lifetime ban from a league, so the Sophie Cunningham haters can only continue to dream.
Sophie Cunningham & Fever Got The Last Laugh
Cunningham had five points, seven rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes of action before she was ejected. The Fever went on to win 88-71, improving to 6-5 on the year while the struggling Sun fell to 2-9.
The Fever will look to pick up their third win in a row when they visit Golden State on Thursday night, while the Sun will look to rebound against Phoenix at home this evening.
