Sophie Cunningham Calls 4-4 Fever 'Soft' After 2 Losses as Team Tries to Move Past Spat
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Sophie Cunningham Calls 4-4 Fever 'Soft' After 2 Losses as Team Tries to Move Past Spat
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
Sophie Cunningham said Indiana is "too soft right now" after the Fever dropped two straight on their West Coast trip and slipped to 4-4.
A nearly 2-hour team meeting followed the viral sideline exchange between Caitlin Clark and coach Stephanie White during Saturday's 100-84 loss to Portland, which players said they are trying to move past.
Cunningham said the Fever did not watch film from the Portland defeat because the performance was "unacceptable," while Kelsey Mitchell described the tension as part of being a family.
Indiana's problem has been defense, not scoring: the Fever lead the WNBA at 91.8 points per game but allow 89, the league's second-most, as they sit a half-game outside the final playoff spot.
The Fever next face Angel Reese's Atlanta Dream on Thursday, with preseason title expectations already under pressure eight games into the season.