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Sophie Cunningham Sends Telling Message After Getting Ejected
Sophie Cunningham Sends Telling Message After Getting Ejected originally appeared on The Spun. Sophie Cunningham got the last word during Tuesday night's game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, pulling Jacy Sheldon to the ground during the final minute of regulation. Advertisement This wasn't a random act of violence from Cunningham. It seemed like she was retaliating for the way Sheldon guarded Caitlin Clark. During the third quarter of Tuesday's game, Sheldon poked the former No. 1 pick in the eye. If that wasn't bad enough, Marina Mabrey shoved Clark to the ground. Even though Cunningham's foul on Sheldon was considered retaliation, Sun head coach Rachid Meziane had a huge issue with it. Meziane didn't just call Cunningham's decision "completely stupid," he had an issue with the referees ejecting Sheldon for how she responded to the foul. "When you are winning a game by 17 points and you doing this stupid foul, this is just disrespectful," Meziane told reporters. "I don't know how Jacy and Lindsay [got] rejected from the game when they did nothing." INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 11: Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever speaks to the media during an introductory press conference on March 11, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)Cunningham made it clear that she's not going to apologize for her actions. Advertisement On Tuesday night, Cunningham posted a photo of her holding out her arms on her Instagram Story. It seemed like her way of trolling Sheldon and the Sun. "I knew Sophie was going to get that get back for Caitlin today. Sophie definitely getting ejected for that, but so what. Sophie is definitely the enforcer of this team," one fan said. "Sophie Cunningham was born to defend Caitlin Clark and the rest of her teammates. Enforcer Barbie," another fan wrote. The WNBA has not yet said if it'll discipline Cunningham for her actions. As of now, Cunningham is available to play against the Golden State Valkyries this Thursday. Advertisement The Fever and Sun will meet again on July 15. We'll see if there are any fireworks during the rematch. Related: Brawl Breaks Out After Sophie Cunningham Fouls Caitlin Clark's Rival Sophie Cunningham Sends Telling Message After Getting Ejected first appeared on The Spun on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Caitlin Clark told to leave the WNBA following brutal on-court incident
A section of Caitlin Clark 's fans have urged the Indiana Fever star to leave the WNBA following her brutal on-court incidents, including one where she spilled to the floor, against the Connecticut Sun. On Tuesday night, Clark was targeted by rivals Jacy Sheldon and Marina Mabrey on multiple occasions. Clark first former Iowa star first took issue with Sheldon's aggressiveness in the second quarter. Sheldon's teammate, Mabrey, quickly stepped in and gave a little shove to Clark as she walked away from the confrontation. No technical fouls were called on that exchange. However, the explosive game escalated to a shocking level in the second half when Sheldon appeared to jab Clark in the eye. In defense, the Fever star retaliated by giving shield a nudge away from her only for Mabrey stepped in again, this time, slamming Clark to the ground. Clark's teammates, including Lexie Hull, got into it with Mabrey, as the Fever phenom picked herself up off the hardwood. Clark and Sun post player Tina Charles were given dueling technical fouls, as well as Mabrey receiving her own technical. Sheldon got a flagrant 1 call. After being targeted physically, some that support Clark believe it was enough for one of the WNBA's most popular players to leave the league behind. 'Caitlin Clark should leave the WNBA. She could do much better for herself in the @thebig3 with @icecube and be treated with more respect,' one Fever fan said on social media. 'Caitlin Clark should leave the WNBA for Europe. WNBA doesn't deserve her,' a second person stated. 'I'm starting to think Caitlin Clark should just leave the WNBA and start her own new pro league. May sound crazy. But if I could buy stock in Caitlin or the rest of the WNBA without her, I'm buying Caitlin Clark stock over the entire WNBA combined without her,' conservative commentator Clay Travis added. 'Caitlin Clark should leave the league. Join whatever other league there is out there and say f*** you to the WNBA. No one cares about this league. They only tune in to watch Clark and they will do they where she plays,' another supporter concluded. A collection of social media messages from Clark's fans, suggesting she leave the WNBA The physicality between the teams picked up again in the last minute of the game as well, as a Sophie Cunningham foul on Sheldon was given as a Flagrant 2, ejecting the former Missouri star from the game. Sheldon picked up a technical foul during that exchange, also kicking her out of the game. Connecticut's Lindsay Allen was also ejected during the exchange after making physical contact with Cunningham. No one was suspended from the league based on their actions, with a few receiving just fines. Clark got a measure of on-court revenge in the fourth quarter, hitting a long-range three with Sheldon closely guarding. After the ball swished, Clark can be seen yelling at the Sun bench. The Connecticut roster's physical nature continues Clark being a consistent target for other players throughout her professional career. During last month's opening-weekend showpiece game for the league, Clark was involved in another on-court confrontation with arch rival and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese. Reese had to be restrained after Clark knocked her down and caused her to spill the ball moments after she grabbed an offensive rebound near the end of the third quarter. As tempers hit boiling point, Clark turned her back and walked away as players from both teams got between the two to stop things spilling over. Reese then walked to the side of the court where a Sky official stepped in front of her to try and get her to cool her temper. The WNBA announced the racism investigation the day after the Fever and Chicago Sky met in the league's opening weekend. All parties involved tried to distance themselves from the situation after the investigation was completed, with no wrongdoing found by Fever fans.
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Fans Have Spotted Another 'Dirty' Foul On Caitlin Clark
Fans Have Spotted Another 'Dirty' Foul On Caitlin Clark originally appeared on The Spun. It's been several days since the controversial fouling incident at the tail end of the WNBA game between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun. As more and more details have been parsed, some fans have noted another dirty foul that went against Clark that they're getting upset about. Advertisement The one everyone's talking about that started the whole controversy was committed by Marina Mabrey in the waning minutes of a Fever blowout win. Clark's teammate Sophie Cunningham would get some revenge in the final minute by taking down Jacy Sheldon for an ejection-worthy foul. But as it turns out, Cunningham's foul on Sheldon might have been payback for an uncalled foul on Sheldon herself. Online detectives found photo evidence of Sheldon grabbing Clark's arm and seemingly digging her nails into her arm, but the foul went uncalled. In another instance, Sheldon appeared to take a swipe at Clark's eyes. Advertisement "Went straight for Caitlin Clark's eyes. Jacy Sheldon should be suspended for the year. At least," one user on X remarked. "She seems quite proud of herself. That's not a good look," wrote another. "Whoa! And look at the evil smile on her face. She definitely did it on purpose," a third wrote. Still more had other significant complaints about Sheldon and her behavior against Clark throughout the game: "Imo jacy Sheldon is a reckless player. Below is just some of the stuff she did against the Indiana fever not even showing what she did against Syd Colson. Hero Sophie Cunningham seem to have had enough and responded." Advertisement "Jacy Sheldon is nowhere near making a play on the ball here when she hits Caitlin Clark in the face. If this isn't a suspension then WNBA is a (clown) show. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 17: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball while being guarded by Jacy Sheldon #4 of the Connecticut Sun in the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by)The Fever went on to win that game by 17 points. No suspensions were issued but a few upgraded fouls and fines were issued for all of the people involved in the late-game scuffle. In the end, Sophie Cunningham came out looking like a hero while the Sun have looked like bullies and the WNBA has appeared incompetent. Indiana's next game will be tonight against the Golden State Valkyries. Related: The 3 Best Swimsuit Photos Of Fever Star Sophie Cunningham Fans Have Spotted Another 'Dirty' Foul On Caitlin Clark first appeared on The Spun on Jun 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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There's Growing Push For Caitlin Clark To Leave The WNBA
There's Growing Push For Caitlin Clark To Leave The WNBA originally appeared on The Spun. There's a growing push for Caitlin Clark to "leave" the WNBA following Tuesday night's incident. Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, was involved in a bit of a brawl on Tuesday night. During the third quarter of the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game, Clark was hit in the eye by Jacy Sheldon, her former Big Ten rival. Clark was then decked to the ground by Connecticut's Marina Mabrey. Advertisement The Fever were leading the game, 54-45, at the time of the incident. They went on to win, 87-71. Clark, Mabrey and Tina Charles were each assessed technical fouls for the incident on Tuesday. Sheldon was assessed a flagrant 1 foul for the play. No players were ejected. This is the latest in a string of physical incidents that have involved Clark. While Clark might not be getting "targeted" in a dangerous sense, it's clear that opposing players are being very physical with her. She just returned from a two-week injury. Clark, who has become arguably the most popular player in the WNBA, is fully committed to the league - and women's basketball in general. Advertisement But there is a growing push for her to leave the league, with fans claiming that other WNBA players or the league as a whole don't appreciate her enough. "Caitlin Clark needs to leave the WNBA as soon as she can. The league is actively trying to injure her. Their hatred for her is incredibly obvious. This is insane. She is bigger than the league," one fan wrote. "I'm starting to think Caitlin Clark should just leave the WNBA and start her own new pro league. May sound crazy. But if I could buy stock in Caitlin or the rest of the WNBA without her, I'm buying Caitlin Clark stock over the entire WNBA combined without her," one fan added. "Caitlin Clark should leave the WNBA. She could do much better for herself," one fan added. Advertisement "Caitlin Clark should leave the league. Join whatever other league there is out there and say (expletive) you to the WNBA. No one cares about this league. They only tune in to watch Clark and they will do they where she plays," one fan added. Caitlin Clark and her teammates.© Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Clark, who is making less than $80,000 in WNBA salary, is earning millions more in endorsements. She was reportedly offered $5 million to play in Ice Cube's Big3 League, though she turned that down. While Clark could theoretically make more money in salary by joining a league, in the long run, she's almost surely better off by sticking in the WNBA. As long as she doesn't get too hurt, that is... Advertisement There's Growing Push For Caitlin Clark To Leave The WNBA first appeared on The Spun on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
National Post
17 hours ago
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Porn star comes off the bench to support bullied Caitlin Clark
Article content WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has become the league's punching bag, on the hardwood and via jibes from jealous rivals. Article content Now, the Indiana Fever star finds herself with an unlikely ally: Porn star Kendra Lust, who says she's disgusted by the way the 23-year-old has been treated. Article content And also on the WNBA's lack of action on the nightly fouls and targeting. Article content Article content On Tuesday night, Clark was hit in the eye and knocked to the floor during the Fever's laugher against Connecticut. The Sun's Marina Mabrey only received a technical foul and stayed in the game. Article content Article content Lust tweeted of the cheap shot: 'How was nobody ejected? @WNBA this is crazy…poke to the eye more intentionally than a UFC fight lol then another player comes and knocks down,' Article content Clark also received a technical foul, as did Jacy Sheldon, who hit the biggest star in women's basketball in the face. Article content Article content The incident on Tuesday is just the latest in a long stream of attacks on Clark, who has single-handedly raised the profile of the women's game and whose team sells out wherever they play. Article content 'I think it's either gonna be her getting hurt or a fight for the WNBA to finally take action. Other top players in the league speaking up would help also,' the multi-Adult Video News award winner Lust told Article content Mabrey and Sheldon have not been alone in playing bully ball. There have been innumerable incidents. Article content
