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Sophie Cunningham seems to have not learned her lesson.
After being fined $500 for criticizing referees on TikTok, she was hit with a tripled fine for repeating the offense.
In her podcast, “Show Me Something,” Cunningham suggested that referees make mistakes frequently.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts to a call from the referee on Thursday, July 24, 2025, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“If I were a ref, I know I would make mistakes all the time. I’m not saying your job is easy, but when it’s a simple call right in front of your face multiple times, what are you doing? What are you doing?” Cunningham expressed.
“They’re just so inconsistent, that’s one thing. If you’re on the other team and fouling me, cool. But let me do it to you… I think players across the league and new fans nationwide are wondering, ‘What’s going on with the refs?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know.’ And fining me $500 won’t change a thing.”
Cunningham foresaw the fine she would receive.
“They fined me $1,500. I’m like, ‘This is just the beginning.’ I’m like, ‘You’re kidding,'” Cunningham shared on the most recent episode of the podcast.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) looks on during the second half against the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center on June 27, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)
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“They emailed our GM, and she pulled me aside and said, ‘Sophie, I need to talk to you,’ in front of everyone. I’m like, ‘What did I do now?’ And just smiled, and she goes, ‘Hey, they’re going to fine you again.’ I said, ‘I even acknowledged that their job was hard.’ I did say that. I said that I wouldn’t be good at it. I did say that. Look at the whole picture. What are we doing? Ugh. But yeah, so I got fined for that,” Cunningham explained.
The Indiana Fever guard is in her seventh WNBA season but has garnered attention since standing up for Caitlin Clark.
Jacy Sheldon poked Clark in the eye and was also pushed to the floor by Marina Mabrey. Cunningham wrapped up Sheldon under the basket on a hard foul in the fourth quarter, resulting in both players being ejected.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) and Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon (4) get into a fight in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
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In 25 games this year, Cunningham is averaging 8.0 points per game and shooting 41.9% from three-point range.
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