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The Los Angeles Sparks' social media account took a swipe at the Indiana Fever and guard Sophie Cunningham after winning their matchup on Saturday.
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Sophie Cunningham became a trending topic this week after the WNBA announced its newest expansion franchises in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. The Indiana Fever guard was asked her thoughts on the latest expansion cities and questioned whether players would want to be going to Cleveland and Detroit over other cities that bid on teams like Miami,
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Sophie Cunningham Apologizes After WNBA Controversial CommentsSophie Cunningham apologizes for controversial remarks about WNBA expansion cities. The Indiana Fever star says she meant no disrespect.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has raised concerns about the WNBA's choice of markets for its three latest expansion teams.
“Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City, amazing opportunity. There’s a huge arena downtown that no one’s using,” Cunningham continued, adding that the NWSL’s Current — co-owned by Chiefs quarterback and Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany — draws fans to Kansas City.
The Indiana Fever guard said she wished the WNBA "listened to players" on where the league should expand to, and offered her own suggestions.
The WNBA is expanding and one veteran in the league appears unimpressed by the cities the league chose to add teams to. The league announced on Monday that an expansion to Cleveland in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030.
Sophie Cunningham was the center of controversy over comments about the WNBA’s expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, and, on Thursday, she attempted to clarify her message ahead of the Fever’s win over the Aces.
Detroit is responding to Fever's Sophie Cunningham after she questioned the WNBA's decision to expand to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia by 2030.
On June 30, the WNBA announced that it will be adding expansion franchises in three American cities (Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia) over the next five ye