Sophie Cunningham Fined for Criticizing Referees
Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham has been fined $500 for a TikTok post criticizing the league’s referees. The news was confirmed by Cunningham herself via her X account. The original TikTok video showed Cunningham lip-syncing to the lyrics of a song that included phrases like “Stupid. Or are they slow? Or maybe useless?”. The words “@ some referees” appeared in the video. The publication, made on July 18, has accumulated 1.3 million views.The refereeing performance has generated controversy in the league this season, with numerous players and coaches expressing criticism about the inconsistency in refereeing decisions. Some of the most prominent situations have involved the Fever star, Caitlin Clark, teammate of Cunningham.“I was fined $500 for this TikTok,” Cunningham wrote on X, adding laughing emojis. “I don’t know why this makes me laugh… like, ok, I get it! Because there are no more important things to worry about in our league right now.
Sophie Cunningham
Cunningham has been in the spotlight recently for her apparent defense of Clark. She was ejected after a physical altercation with Connecticut’s Jacy Sheldon last month, following a dispute between Sheldon and Clark during the game. Sheldon was also ejected.Everyone is improving, except the officials,” Fever coach Stephanie White stated last month. “So we have to find a way to remedy it. I mean, all the coaches have talked about it, so I don’t know what the solution is.
Stephanie White
