Sophie Cunningham Criticizes WNBA Refs on TikTok, Fined $500

Sophie Cunningham, an Indiana Fever guard, has been fined $500 by the WNBA for a TikTok video where she criticized the league's referees.

Cunningham posted the video on June 18, which featured her lip-syncing to Sabrina Carpenter's song "Manchild" and emphasizing lyrics like "stupid," "slow," and "useless." The caption read "@some refs."

On Wednesday, Cunningham re-posted the video with a new caption, saying: "You got it bud. Cause there's not more important things to be worried about with our league right now."

As of Thursday morning, neither the WNBA nor the Fever had confirmed the fine.

"they said I flopped. el oh el."

This isn't Cunningham's first jab at the league's referees. On July 21, she posted a video that showed her taking an elbow to the head in a game against the Connecticut Sun, adding: "they said I flopped. el oh el."

Cunningham was acquired by the Fever from the Phoenix Mercury in January and is averaging 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 40% from three-point range.