Fever's Sophie Cunningham Blames WNBA Media for 'Distraction'
Summary
Indiana Fever basketball player Sophie Cunningham says the media focuses too much on topics other than basketball, causing distractions. She wants the attention to return to the game as her recent comments about transgender athletes in women’s sports have overshadowed her team’s performance.Key Facts
- Sophie Cunningham plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA.
- She criticized the WNBA media for covering topics besides basketball, calling it a distraction.
- Cunningham made comments about transgender athletes, saying young girls should be protected in locker rooms and that transgender women should not compete against biological women.
- Her comments were made in a February interview and later discussed in July after ESPN published the story.
- Cunningham said she wants the focus to stay on basketball since players are performing at a high level.
- The Indiana Fever currently rank fifth in the WNBA with a 19-11 record.
- Cunningham averages 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, mostly coming off the bench.
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