An irate Sophie Cunningham. That’s what we see. After several Indiana Fever players, including Caitlin Clark, were sidelined by injuries, Cunningham shrugged and called the drama “a sick joke.” She wasn’t just referring to the team’s battered lineup. She took a swipe at Internet trolls and haters profiting off her squad’s misfortune. A savage, but straight-up fact-check: calling it “a sick joke,” she gave zero sugarcoat—and zero second thoughts.
Caitlin Clark, nursing a groin strain, a bone bruise, and an ankle tweak, is officially done for the season, confirmed on September 4. Her comeback will come in 2026—and that is the sole priority now.
Meanwhile, Sophie Cunningham is on her own road to recovery after tearing her MCL in mid-August. She’s posting rehab highlights—you’ve seen her dancing in a knee brace and lounging poolside, looking cheekier than a rerun of Yu-Gi-Oh!
And add to that Aari McDonald, Sydney Coulson and Chloe Bibby, all of whom were critical to the team at the get go. They were initially seen as a contender. CC and Sophie Cunningham already headlining, then the other three and their own good contributions, the Fever looked to play that part. But the higher they are, the harder they fall, hence now we see plenty of netizens getting on their back for seemingly not meeting expectations.
To recap: Clark is out for the rest of 2025. Fever are holding steady in playoff contention. And Cunningham? She’s on the mic, on the ‘gram, and telling Skip Bayless, “No way Clark is faking any of this—”bulls-t,” she said, “no one’s lying.”
Sophie Cunningham ‘real good’ on Recovery
Sophie Cunningham is giving 2025 one last “hold my knee brace” moment—and her recovery is real good.
She’s been sharing rehab clips on Instagram, even busting moves while rocking a knee brace. Fans are loving how she manages to be both determined and a little diva.
On her “Show Me Something” podcast, Sophie broke down her injury—torn MCL after a collision with Connecticut Sun’s Bria Hartley—and made one thing crystal clear: no hard feelings. “I know Bria… it was an accident,” she said, insisting that Hartley never intended to hurt her.
She’s also doubled down on defending Caitlin Clark—who, honestly, needs zero defending when her stats and record do all the talking. But Sophie’s got her back. She labeled Skip Bayless’ suggestion that Clark might be exaggerating her injury “bulls–t,” calling such take “day-by-day” reality and full of nothing but disrespect.
Recovery? It’s real good. Clark’s absence? Legitimate. Sophie’s attitude? Still savage, still real. (SEO term “Sophie Cunningham”—tick, tick, tick.)
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