"Bria Hartley needs to get JUMPED" - WNBA fans livid as Sophie Cunningham set to miss remainder of season following knee injury

WNBA: JUL 15 Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun - Source: Getty
WNBA fans were furious after Sophie Cunningham was ruled out for the 2025 season [Credit: Getty]

WNBA fans were livid after Sophie Cunningham was ruled out of the 2025 season with a torn MCL. The Fever announced the star guard's injury update on Tuesday after Bria Hartley fell on her right knee during Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun.

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Cunningham is the third Indiana player to exit the season with an injury, after Aari McDonald (broken foot) and Sydney Colson (torn ACL).

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Furious with Sophie Cunningham's heartbreaking news, some fans didn't hold back their criticism of Hartley.

"Bria Hartley is a dirty player."
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"Bria Hartley facing any punishment."
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"Bria Hartley needs to get JUMPED."
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"Suspended Bria Hartley."
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"Bria Hartley would not be denied smh."
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"Bria Hartley should never be allowed to set foot on a basketball court again."
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One fan was upset with the increasing number of Fever players hitting the medical room.

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Indiana Fever make roster move following Sophie Cunningham announcement

It would be a forgettable season for the Indiana Fever and a lot of players on the roster. What started as a promising season for the team quickly turned sour with a series of injuries, starting with their superstar, Caitlin Clark. Amid the injury crisis, the Fever signed Aari McDonald, Odyssey Sims and Kyra Lambert under hardship contracts.

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Sims is still playing and expected to play the rest of the season, McDonald later signed for the season and Lambert was released within days after the signing. After Sophie Cunningham’s injury update, the Fever also announced a major roster move. The team announced that it had signed guard Shey Peddy to a seven-day hardship contract.

Peddy, a 36-year-old veteran, started her career in 2019, but was drafted in 2012 by the Chicago Sky. Prior to signing the hardship contract with the Fever, she played six games for the LA Sparks under the same contract. She has previously played for the Washington Mystics and the Phoenix Mercury.

With Sophie Cunningham out, the Fever’s 2025 season is expected to be in real trouble. Cunningham was having one of the best shooting stretches of her career before she was injured.

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