There Are Growing Calls For Veteran WNBA Player To Be ‘Kicked Out’ Of League originally appeared on The Spun.
There re growing calls for a veteran WNBA player to be kicked out of the league on Sunday night.
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The Indiana Fever took on the Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon. Fever guard Sophie Cunningham suffered a gruesome-looking leg injury early in the first half. Cunningham, traded from the Phoenix Mercury to the Indiana Fever this offseason, was down in pain for several minutes, before leaving the court. She was unable to return.
Indiana announced during the game that Cunningham was out due to a leg injury. She will undergo further testing on Monday morning. Fans are bracing for the worst, but hoping for good news.
“Injury Update: Sophie Cunningham (right knee) will not return to today’s game at Connecticut,” they announced.
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Aug 17, 2025; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) is injured on a play against Connecticut Sun guard Bria Hartley (14) in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images© David Butler II-Imagn Images
Cunningham was injured when she made contact with Connecticut Sun guard Bria Hartley, who was driving into the paint.
The University of Missouri guard was in serious, serious pain.
Hartley, 32, has been involved in some incidents with multiple WNBA players, including Sophie Cunningham, Angel Reese and Rebecca Allen.
Fans are calling for her to be kicked out of the league.
“Why is Bria Hartley still in the WNBA? Angel Reese, Rebecca Allen, Sophie Cunningham, Among others. Why have the Sun front office, coaches & Cathy done nothing? Get her the hell out of here,” one fan wrote.
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Another fan added: “It’s not accidental IMHO.”
“Clearly an athlete who actively attempts to hurt other athletes Sun coach what’s going on,” one fan added.
“How many more players does Bria Hartley have to injure to be kicked out of the league?” another fan added.
An official injury update for Sophie Cunningham should come on Monday, August 18. She is reportedly set to undergo some testing.
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An MRI is scheduled for tomorrow.
“No further update on Sophie Cunningham’s right knee. She has an MRI scheduled for Monday,” Fever reporter Scott Agness shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Fever are expected to announce Cunningham’s official injury diagnosis and potential recovery timeline on Monday, August 18.
There Are Growing Calls For Veteran WNBA Player To Be ‘Kicked Out’ Of League first appeared on The Spun on Aug 18, 2025
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This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
