'Revolting': Criticism mounts against Sophie Cunningham for 'targeting rap music'

WNBA Faces Potential Legal Liability For Silencing Sophie Cunningham Fans Who Support Women's Sports Fairness - The American Tribune.com

The WNBA has been warned that silencing paying fans who support keeping women’s sports female could expose the league and its partners to legal liability. Alliance Defending Freedom sent Commissioner Cathy Engelbert a letter after two separate confrontations involving supporters of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The legal group cited possible First Amendment and public-accommodations claims and urged the league to establish viewpoint-neu…

'Revolting': Criticism mounts against Sophie Cunningham for 'targeting rap music'

Jul 18, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) in the second half against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesIndiana Fever reserve guard Sophie Cunningham sparked a nationwide controversy with her comments in a July 21 ESPN profile on the role of transgender women partcipating in women’s sports. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans…

Sophie Cunningham’s scoring has fallen off since publicly opposing trans athletes

This story originally appeared on Them.After being asked about the month-long national controversy that has followed her July 21 ESPN profile in which she expressed opposition to transgender participation in sports, WNBA player Sophie Cunningham deflected, telling people to instead look at her stats.“Look at my stats… I don’t know why people think this is such a big distraction… Great time to be a Fever,” the Indiana Fever guard told reporters b…

Kyle Kuzma responds to leftist attack on Sophie Cunningham

Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma defended Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham after leftist sportscaster Chris Williamson criticized the WNBA for not disciplining her over comments about “transgender” participation in women’s sports. Williamson wrote on X that Cunningham’s comments were “transphobic” and argued that the league’s decision not to discipline her had contributed to political discourse […] The post Kyle Kuzma responds to leftist …

Sophie Cunningham Sparks Backlash With Blunt Admission About Her Pregame Music Choice

Sophie Cunningham sparked another round of social media debate Monday after sharing an unsolicited opinion about the music she prefers to listen to before Indiana Fever games. The 30-year-old guard made it clear that rap music is not part of her pregame routine, instead revealing that she prefers country music while preparing to take the court. The comment came one day after Cunningham and the Fever picked up a road victory over the Chicago Sky …