WNBA player fined after lip-syncing Sabrina Carpenter's 'Manchild' to roast referees
Women's basketball has its own share of controversies and issues outside the court. Recently, a new one came to light involving a top WNBA player who expressed her issues with the league's officiating.
This came at the expense of the song of music icon,
Sabrina Carpenter
, which became a catalyst for her voice against the NBA referees on the social media platform, TikTok.
Which WNBA player used Sabrina Carpenter's song to mock officials on TikTok?
In a recent video uploaded on her TikTok, Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham decided to fire shots at the WNBA officials. She lip-synced Sabrina Carpenter's popular song, 'Manchild', particularly at some specific lyrics, "Stupid, or is it slow, or is it useless."In
the video, she sang and tagged 'some refs' in the caption.
Later on, in a tweet via her official X account, Cunningham revealed that she had been fined $500 by the WNBA for her TikTok shenanigans. She wrote, 'I got fined $500 for this TikTok 🤣🤣 idk why this is funny to me… like ok 👍🏼 you got it bud! Cause there's not more important things to be worried about with our league right now.'
This has led to a debate regarding player's freedom of expression of their grievances against the league.
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While the incident drew major attention, Cunningham, so far, has been let go with a fine and not other severe consequences, even though her actions were directed straight towards the working of the WNBA.
Sophie Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate recently
Sophie Cunningham has been seen as an outspoken player who is not afraid to voice their opinion. The woman, who has come to be known as 'The Enforcer' of the Fever, recently came to the defense of her teammate and one of the WNBA's biggest names, Caitlin Clark.
She had been a target for many of her opponents on the court. On numerous occasions, she faced rough treatment, especially in the early weeks of her second season. This also included a run-in with her nemesis, Jacy Sheldon.
She apparently poked Clark in the eye in the third quarter, and Marina Mabrey shoved her to the floor. This led to Sophie coming for some payback by wrapping Sheldon's neck and dragging her to the ground just as she was going for a basket in the final moments of the match between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun.
With Indiana cruising to a win, Sheldon was driving to the basket in the final minute when the Fever's newest enforcer wrapped her up around her neck area and dragged her down to the ground. While Cunningham faced ejection from the game and fines, it can be said that she is not willing to back down from injustice or mistreatment in the WNBA.
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FAQs:
What did Sophie Cunningham post about
WNBA referees
?
Sophie Cunningham lip-synced Sabrina Carpenter's song 'Manchild' and called WNBA referees, "Stupid, or is it slow, or is it useless."
How much was Sophie Cunningham fined?
The Indiana Fever Enforcer was fined $500 for her actions.
Was Sophie Cunningham also involved in another altercation recently?
Sophie Cunningham dragged Jacy Sheldon down to the ground during a recent game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, for which she was ejected and fined.
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