'Maybe it's useless' - Sophie Cunningham reacts after WNBA fines her for podcast remarks
Sophie Cunningham, guard for the Indiana Fever, is back in the headlines, this time, not for her game, but for her words. The WNBA veteran recently launched her own podcast, giving fans a closer look into her thoughts.
But one strong opinion has already drawn action from the league. Now, her voice off the court is causing just as much buzz as her plays on it.
Sophie
Cunningham
fined after first podcast episode launched
On July 31, Sophie Cunningham, guard for the Indiana Fever, released the first episode of her podcast called 'Show Me Something.' The podcast was filmed just days after her social media went viral for her strong defense of rookie teammate Caitlin Clark.
In the debut episode, Sophie Cunningham openly criticized WNBA referees. She said, 'If I was a ref, I know I would mess up all the time… but when it is a simple call right in front of your face multiple times, what are you doing?'
Due to those remarks, the WNBA fined her $1,500.
She revealed the fine on August 5, 2025, during the second episode of her podcast.
Cunningham had already been fined $500 on July 23, for a TikTok video she posted the week before. In the video, she lip-synced to the lyrics 'Stupid or is it slow? Maybe it's useless?' from the song 'Manchild' by Sabrina Carpenter, while tagging referees with the caption '@ some refs.'
Cunningham calls the
WNBA fines
'a joke' while others agree officiating is an issue
Sophie Cunningham didn't hold back in her reaction. On the podcast released on August 5, she said, 'You fining me $500 is not going to do shit… and then I'll get fined for that, and then I'll get fined for this, and the fines will continue.'
Cunningham, who is now in her sixth season, has seen a huge rise in social media followers, 1.6 million on TikTok and 1.2 million on Instagram, after standing up for Caitlin Clark in multiple games this season.
While Sophie Cunningham may be the loudest voice right now, she isn't the only one pointing fingers at referees.
On July 1, Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky said in a press conference, 'Officiating in this league has to be fixed.'
Back in October 2024, after the WNBA Finals, Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, said the title was 'stolen' from her team due to bad calls.
Even WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke on this at the All-Star Game in June 2025, saying, 'We hear the concerns and are working on improvements.'
The conversation around referee decisions isn't going away anytime soon, and players like Cunningham are making sure of it.
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