The latest WNBA incident involving Bria Hartley sent Sophie Cunningham to the locker room with an undisclosed knee injury. The former appeared to smile as

Sun player Bria Hartley is facing backlash after she smiled while watching Sophie Cunningham scream in pain from her injury.

Sophie Cunningham has made a name for herself in her first season with the Indiana Fever. It began earlier this season when she stepped in to defend Caitlin Clark after Clark was poked in the eye by Jacy Sheldon—now with the Washington Mystics—and shoved to the ground by Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey.

Brunner, the mother of former WNBA and Arizona State University basketball player Sophie Brunner was killed in a head-on collision in Orangeville, Ill. She was 61.

Lexie Hull Reacts After Sophie Cunningham’s Action Involving WNBA Rival originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With all three point guards out for the Indiana Fever, including Caitlin Clark, both Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull were inserted into the starting lineup for the first time together.

Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever have hit a bit of a slump, losing three of their last four games, most recently to the Dallas Wings. Still, Cunningham has had a solid first season with the Fever, averaging 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. She even earned a starting spot over the last 11 games.

The Indiana Fever are looking to improve to 19-14 on the 2025 WNBA regular season when they face the Dallas Wings on August 12. Given that the Fever's offense i

Now, the WNBA’s bizarre adult toy-throwing trend turned serious after Sophie Cunningham was struck mid-game—the third such incident in a month, but the first to make contact with a player, especially after she had openly requested the fans to not engage in such tasteless and disrespectful acts.