Sophie Cunningham didn’t hold back, flat-out blasting A’ja Wilson for her Game 2 incident with a Fever fan and telling her to “grow up.” But Wilson, being Wilson, didn’t just stand there and take it, putting on an absolute masterpiece in Game 3 that left everyone speechless, even Cunningham.
The Fan Incident That Sparked a Firestorm
Okay, so picture this: Game 2, late in the game, things are heated. A Fever fan points at A’ja Wilson and steps towards her. Wilson, superstar that she is, steps off the court and confronts the fan. Total drama, right? You know how these moments go. Everyone’s waiting for the league to drop the hammer. But the WNBA? They looked at it, thought about it, and said, “Nah, we’re good.” No suspension, no fine, nothing. Wilson was clear.
And what did the South Carolina product do with that non-punishment? She went out and dropped a historic Game 3 on Indiana, leading the Aces to a win right there in the Fever’s house. That’s a serious response, a testament to her being one of the best in the game. But not everyone was impressed with Wilson’s handling of the fan situation. Not by a long shot.
Cunningham’s Viral Rant: ‘Grow Up, What Are We Doing?’
Enter Sophie Cunningham. The Fever star was one of the “victims” of Wilson’s insane Game 3 performance, and she had *a lot* to say about the whole fan incident. Her comments, predictably, went viral. On her latest podcast episode, Cunningham just let loose, slamming Wilson for the confrontation and calling it a “double-standard.”
“Like grow up, what are we doing?” Cunningham said, cutting right to the chase. “We ask all these things and then once people come out and support us, we get mad and then its inappropriate.” She went deeper, talking about how “us women in sport” constantly push for equality and want to be treated like the men. “If you’re asking for all these fans to come and you have new fans who are real sports fans and they come and do something that a sports fan would probably do if you’re on the opposing team…like grow up, what are we doing?” she pressed. “We ask all these things and then once people come out and support us, we get mad and then its inappropriate and us athletes need to be treated better, these fans need to be treated better.”
Cunningham knows a thing or two about getting heat from fans, too. She said she’s “hands down, have probably got s, on the entire season, maybe sometimes two seasons, of people coming after who I am, my character, what I stand for.” She’s “heard the worst of the worst.” For her, “It’s part of it. Who cares?” It’s clear she thinks Wilson should have brushed it off.
Wilson’s Dominant Answer and Cunningham’s Suspension Call
This isn’t the first time Cunningham has taken shots at Wilson, either. Right after Game 2, she was on TikTok, mocking the Las Vegas superstar. And Wilson, who is probably about to snag her fifth MVP award in the next few days, responded in the best way possible: on the court. She exploded for 36 points and 10 rebounds, absolutely torching Indiana and leading the Aces to victory. That’s how you answer the critics, right? With pure, unadulterated dominance.
But Cunningham wasn’t backing down, even after that stat line. She still thinks Wilson should’ve been punished for stepping off the court. “That could have called for a suspension,” Cunningham claimed, then dropped the kicker, “But she’s like the LeBron James of our league.” Big words, calling for a suspension on a player of Wilson’s caliber, especially when the league already made its call.
So, Wilson has already authored a “masterpiece” of a showing and is likely snatching her fifth MVP soon. No matter what Sophie Cunningham says, Wilson is showing everyone on the court exactly why she’s a legend.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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