Fever's Sophie Cunningham speaks out after taking brutal hit vs. Sun

Billy Heyen

Fever's Sophie Cunningham speaks out after taking brutal hit vs. Sun image

Sophie Cunningham wasn't thrilled.

On a defensive possession Tuesday night vs. the Connecticut Sun, Cunningham took a crushing screen that included an elbow to her head.

Connecticut thought the Indiana Fever forward embellished the contact.

Clearly, Cunningham did not.

She posted on X about it after the game:

It wasn't a perfect night for the Fever. Caitlin Clark got hurt late in the game.

But Indiana did come away with the 85-77 win.

Cunningham scored 11 points with three rebounds and three steals off the bench. She shot 4-for-6 from the floor and made 2-for-3 from 3.

And at least she got up and was just fine after what definitely wasn't a flop.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle