{"id":263635,"date":"2026-09-20T23:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/7-minutes-of-cardio-player-so-terrible-causes-so-much-controversy-wnba-fans-grill-sophie-cunningham-over-triple-zero-line-against-mystics\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T23:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:47:50","slug":"7-minutes-of-cardio-player-so-terrible-causes-so-much-controversy-wnba-fans-grill-sophie-cunningham-over-triple-zero-line-against-mystics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/7-minutes-of-cardio-player-so-terrible-causes-so-much-controversy-wnba-fans-grill-sophie-cunningham-over-triple-zero-line-against-mystics\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;7 minutes of cardio&#8221;, &#8220;Player so terrible causes so much controversy&#8221; &#8211; WNBA Fans Grill Sophie Cunningham Over Triple-Zero Line Against Mystics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5219583\" data-slug-id=\"2838964\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>WNBA fans grilled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Indiana Fever<\/a> guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/sophie-cunningham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sophie Cunningham<\/a> online after the team&#8217;s 93-77 loss against the Washington Mystics on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>The Fever put together a weak performance, heavily bogged down by offensive struggles. The team relied mostly on the star tandem of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Clark led the team with 25 points, while Mitchell added 22 points. They were the only players who scored more than 15 points.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham, meanwhile, captured the fans&#8217; attention. In seven scoreless minutes off the bench, the former Missouri star went 0-for-2 from the field, grabbed no rebounds, dished no assists, and picked up one foul.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Fans put her on blast after that display<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;7 minutes of cardio,&#8221; a fan said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@nosoupforgeorge 7 minutes of cardio.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Player so terrible causes so much controversy,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/L0BETTS\/status\/2101802137252745547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">another fan commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;6th player of the year,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChineduAnosik10\/status\/2101801513400009155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">one fan joked<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More fans reacted to Sophie Cunningham&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If it wasn&#8217;t for CC. Sophie would have been out of the league,&#8221; someone commented.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@nosoupforgeorge If it wasn&#8217;t for CC. Sophie would have been out of the league<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;She pulled off the Tony Snell game tonight,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mntwins020733\/status\/2101802045720150378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">a comment read<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Has anyone ever got their karma served sizzling skillet style this quickly like this before sheesh,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Antistanman2k23\/status\/2101809684978225411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">one fan commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The last time the Fever played against the Mystics, Cunningham had eight points and three assists off the bench. She helped the team capture a narrow 78-76 win against Washington.<\/p>\n<p>In the three games she played against the Mystics, the 6th Player of the Year candidate averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds.<\/p>\n<h2>How Has Sophie Cunningham Performed This Season?<\/h2>\n<p>Sophie Cunningham has been one of the best players for the Indiana Fever this season. Aside from her off-court controversy, Cunningham has contributed well to the team. She has averaged 8.2 points and 2.3 rebounds, shooting 43.2% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham is often the best player off the bench for the Fever. Consequently, the team is fully supporting her Sixth Player of the Year campaign. However, BET MGM has her as the player with the second-best odds to win the award. The player ahead of her is Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Sala\u00fcn. <\/p>\n<p>The Valkyries player has a -1000 price tag to win the award.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Cunningham is entering the Sixth Player of the Year conversation for the first time. After being held to 30 games and starting almost half last season, she has a real path to the award if she finishes strong in Indiana&#8217;s last two games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-washington-mystics-troll-fever-with-4-word-zinger-after-caitlin-clark-squad-s-blowout-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Washington Mystics Troll Fever With 4-Word Zinger After Caitlin Clark &amp; Squad&#8217;s Blowout Loss<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-she-s-definitely-better-a-ja-wilson-she-s-beyond-mid-wnba-fans-split-over-breanna-stewart-getting-mvp-nod-from-ny-liberty-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">&#8220;She\u2019s definitely better than A&#8217;ja Wilson&#8221;, &#8220;She\u2019s beyond mid&#8221; &#8211; WNBA Fans Split Over Breanna Stewart Getting MVP Nod From NY Liberty Coach<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Reign Amurao<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-7-minutes-cardio-player-terrible-causes-much-controversy-wnba-fans-grill-sophie-cunningham-over-triple-zero-line-against-mystics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA fans grilled Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham online after the team&#8217;s 93-77 loss against the Washington Mystics on Sunday. 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