Sophie Cunningham Blasts Phoenix Mercury as 'Unfriendly Group' After 1-Game Thomas Suspension
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Sophie Cunningham Blasts Phoenix Mercury as 'Unfriendly Group' After 1-Game Thomas Suspension
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
Sophie Cunningham said on her podcast that "no one" likes the Phoenix Mercury this year, calling her former team "the unfriendliest group" after the Caitlin Clark foul controversy.
Alyssa Thomas drew a one-game suspension after the WNBA reviewed an uncalled loose-ball play, upgraded it to a Flagrant 2 and punished the hit on Clark's throat.
Phoenix inflamed the backlash with a since-deleted social media post mocking the incident, reinforcing Cunningham's defense of Clark and criticism of the Mercury.
Meaghan L. Hall of USA TODAY called Cunningham's remarks "wildly unprofessional," adding that no player should speak that way about any organization.
The dispute adds heat before the Fever and Mercury meet again on July 9, though Clark's availability remains uncertain because of a lingering back issue.