"She goes, 'they are gonna fine you again'" - Sophie Cunningham reveals Fever GM’s $1500 fine heads-up before WNBA punished her for ripping referees

Sophie Cunningham has been involved in a few sticky situations lately. The Indiana Fever star was fined by the league last month following her jab at the WNBA referees in a TikTok video.

On Monday, she was fined again; this time, for her comments about the officials on the first episode of her new "Show Me Something" podcast. Cunningham had said that while the job of the officials was not easy, there was no excuse for missing a "simple call".

In the second episode, the Fever guard broke into laughter while revealing that she was fined again for her comments.

"Actually, I forgot to tell you, we were talking about our first week, like what people had to say," she said. "Well, the WNBA fined me [for episode 1]. Dude, they fined me $1,500. I'm like what? I'm like this is just the beginning. I was like 'you kidding." [Starts at 29:30]

Cunningham said that she was warned by Amber Cox, the Indiana Fever's GM, about the fine.

"What happens is, they email our GM and she pulls me aside. She goes, 'come here, Sophie, I have to talk to you,' and this was in front of everybody. I was like, 'What did I do now?' And she just smiles and she goes, 'Hey, they are gonna fine you again.'"

The Fever star, though, stood her ground and said that fans also agreed with her comments.

"I am kind of thinking that the W has started to have some beef with my comments, but I also have to say that more than 95% of the population who watches WNBA, agrees with me," she added.

This was the third time the league fined Cunningham. She was fined $900 last month after her on-court scuffle with Connecticut Sun players and $500 after mocking WNBA officials in a TikTok video.

Sophie Cunningham explains the reason behind growing injuries in WNBA

Injuries have plagued the WNBA this season, leading to top players like Satou Sabally speaking out against the league’s tight schedule.

On Tuesday, Sophie Cunningham addressed the string of injuries in the WNBA. While the Indiana Fever star sided with the players, she acknowledged that with the demand for more money under the new CBA, the league will expect increased production from athletes.

“We are always gonna have back-to-back games cuz our season is so short and they’re trying to cram as many games. If we are asking to get paid more, then we are going to have to produce more product,” Cunningham said. “ So, I think you also have to realize what you are asking for and I’m all for that.” [Starts at 9:45]

Cunningham added that playing all year was a big reason for players' bodies breaking down in the middle of the WNBA season.

“But here is the kicker, I think you have to be really smart, especially the older that you get. I think college kids and maybe like two years out of college you can do it, but you can’t be playing year-round more. So, you have people going overseas still, you have the new league Unrivaled.”