Posted on 05/04/2025 5:11:12 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham was on the receiving end of some brutal treatment by the Washington Mystics in the first preseason game of her WNBA season.
The Fever played without star Caitlin Clark, who was absent due to a minor injury that was described as 'a little tightness' in her left leg.
So it was Cunningham that led the way for Indiana. However, she didn't do so without a bit of bruising.
In the second quarter, Cunningham was fighting for a rebound with Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen.
Iriafen had her arm wrapped around Cunningham's torso and then flung her to the ground as the ball got away from them.
Cameras caught Cunningham getting right back up and barking at Iriafen, 'You don't mother******* do that.'
Iriafen, a rookie out of USC, was hit with a flagrant foul for her indiscretion.
That wasn't the only time Cunningham hit the deck as the result of a Washington player's aggression and competitiveness.
She was also shoved to the ground by Mystics guard Brittney Sykes. This time, it was Cunningham's teammate DeWanna Bonner that defended her - screaming at the opponent for the foul.
At the end of the game, it was Cunningham who had the last laugh.
Despite coming off the bench, she shot an impressive 6-for-11 from the field and scored a team-high 21 points alongside eight rebounds and two assists in a 79-74 overtime victory.
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I have no pity unless the Fever gals start decking some of the other teams bullies.
The officials allow this?
Yes.
D.C. is well represented by these female gangsters & bullies...
The WNBA is the national sports league of black lesbians. And they will do whatever is necessary to keep it that way.
The GYNBA encourages this treatment of white players.
I guess Ladies Basketball is no longer any place for a Lady!
It’s become an approved contact sport.
One of the few movements still forbidden would be to deliberately throw a ball at a someone on the opposing team,
hoping to knock them out of the game for a while.
“Meteor, incoming!!”
Wonder if the Hanson brothers have a sister?
where is the coach?
It’s a stupid sport. No one watches this junk.
IIRC basketball is a no contact sport.
They should lose the ball, put them on roller blades and have them go around a track.
Bring back Roller Derby
Evidently women’s basketball 🏀 has turned into the hoop version of rollerderby.
Women’s ball is boring. So more people watch when women catfight.
This is starting to look like Lingerie Football.
Wow. Chick fights. That should bring in viewers.
Rules come from the league. If they cared about the players, this wouldn’t continue.
If it is the same one, she isn’t worth squat.
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