Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham Shaded Cleveland when Asked About WNBA Expansion. The City Clapped Back

Sophie Cunningham clarifies WNBA expansion comments after Detroit, Cleveland clap back

Sophie Cunningham was the center of controversy over comments about the WNBA’s expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, and, on Thursday, she attempted to clarify her message ahead of the Fever’s win over the Aces.

Sophie Cunningham Clarifies Comments On WNBA Expansion, Stresses Importance of 'Off-Court Lifestyle'

Sophie Cunningham is clarifying her recent remarks about the WNBA's decision to expand to Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia after she caught backlash from fans, media figures and even city officials earlier this week.Cunningham faced criticism after suggesting that players may not be eager to play in those cities, pointing instead to places like Miami and Nashville as more appealing and "fun" destinations. Critics were quick to point out that…

Sophie Cunningham Called Out by Nancy Lieberman for Dissing WNBA Expansion Teams

Women's basketball legend Nancy Lieberman called out Sophie Cunningham after the Indiana Fever guard spoke dismissively of two cities recently announced as WNBA expansion destinations.

Cunningham’s expansion comments draw fans’ ire

CLEVELAND — The folks in Cleveland and Detroit are pushing back on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham with some civic pride after Cunningham questioned the league’s choice of expansion to those markets. The social media accounts for each city posted responses to Cunningham, who said Tuesday she wasn’t sure “how excited people are to be going to Detroit or (Cleveland).” The X account for Cleveland posted a video of Fever star Caitlin Clark tal…

Detroit, Cleveland respond to Sophie Cunningham's WNBA expansion comments

CLEVELAND (AP) The folks in Detroit and Cleveland are pushing back on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham with some civic pride after Cunningham questioned the league's choice of expansion to those markets.The social media accounts for each city posted responses to Cunningham, who said Tuesday she wasn't sure how excited people are to be going to Detroit or (Cleveland).The X account for Cleveland posted a video of Fever star Caitlin Clark talk…

Cleveland, Detroit respond to Sophie Cunningham's WNBA expansion comments

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has sparked reactions from Cleveland and Detroit after questioning the WNBA's decision to expand to those cities. On Tuesday, Cunningham expressed doubt about how excited people would be to visit Cleveland or Detroit. In response,…