Sophie Cunningham Slams ‘Dumb as Sh*t’ Caitlin Clark Hate…

Sophie Cunningham has a message for anyone who does not believe that Caitlin Clark is the face of the WNBA.

In the debut episode of her podcast Show Me Something with West Wilson, Cunningham said people who do not consider her Indiana Fever teammate to be the face of the league are “dumb as shit.”

“It literally pisses me off when people are, like, she’s not the face of the league. What?!” she said at the 45-minute mark.

“There’s really good, well-known people in our league. I’m not discrediting them,” Cunningham continued. “We have a lot of badasses in our league. Like, hell yeah to that. I’m all for that. But when people try to argue that she’s not the face of our league, or if our league would be where we’re at without her, you’re dumb as shit. You’re literally dumb as fuck.”

Cunningham was ejected from a game against the Connecticut Sun last month after her foul on Jacy Sheldon was ruled a flagrant 2 penalty. The hard foul and subsequent physical altercation was likely the result of Cunningham responding to Sheldon poking Clark in the eye earlier in the game.

Cunningham was seen as an enforcer for Clark, who had been involved in some heated exchanges in the past, especially those involving Angel Reese.

Following her time in Iowa where she broke the Division I all-time scoring record, Clark came into the WNBA with lofty expectations from those on the outside looking in, and a sense of determination from those within the league who were poised to prove everyone wrong.

Reese, who was drafted in the same year as Clark, has been vocal about belonging in the same conversation as the Fever star when it comes to elevating the game of women’s basketball. Reese’s recent altercation with Clark was the latest chapter in their heated rivalry, but at some point, the incident turned into a conversation about race.

While Caitlin Clark has had a strong start to her WNBA career, she is only in her second season. A’ja Wilson, by comparison, has earned three league MVP awards, seven All-Star selections, two Defensive Player of the Year honors, and led her team to two championships. Clark may be considered the face of the league once she builds a similar resume.