“I am officially 3-for-3 fined” - WNBA player Sophie Cunningham pays hefty penalty for making a bold statement on Paige Bueckers

WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is well-known for her outspoken and blunt nature in the league. She loves controversies. Days before, the Indiana Fever star was fined $500 for a TikTok video that went viral. However, her sarcastic response only felt like she was being unapologetic. Well, to some, it might seem like the situation was dropped. However, the Fever star had to pay a heavy penalty for speaking out about the “truth” as she claimed. She made a bold statement on Paige Bueckers and how the referees gave quite a preferential treatment to her. Her statement earned her yet another fine, marking the third time something like this had occurred. In a recent series of events, Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham faced a backlash as she was again fined for making a bold statement about Paige Bueckers. “I love Paige to death... but those refs were giving her every frickin' whistle last night... Literally you couldn't touch her... That sh*t is so annoying”, said Sophie Cunningham. She also said that she doesn’t hold anything against Paige Bueckers, but the referees were prioritizing her and playing the favoritism card.Sophie Cunningham had criticized the annoying whistle that the Wings guard Paige Bueckers had received against the Fever. On her recent podcast, she said, “I’m officially 3-for-3 on being fined by the WNBA," Cunningham said on her latest podcast episode. "They didn't like my comments on Paige Bueckers. I didn't even say anything bad!” This was because she had already been fined twice earlier for her profound controversies. Sophie Cunningham is already famous for her well-known controversies, and things just keep adding up against her. Earlier in July, the Indiana Fever player was slapped with a fine of $500 for a major controversy that spread through TikTok. She had criticized the referees in a mocking tone. In that video, she was seen lip-syncing to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild”, using the lyrics, “Stupid, or is it slow? Maybe it’s useless”, perfectly paring it with a hilarious caption, “@ some refs”. This video went viral on social media and sparked heated debates among the fans. Within no time, the WNBA player was fined $500. She said, “Idk why this is funny to me…like ok you got it bud! Cause there is not more important things to be worried about with our league right now”, her response dropped another bomb just at the right time. Also read: Sophie Cunningham Fined $500 by WNBA for Controversial TikTok Criticizing Referees, Sparks Debate on League Priorities