From Newsweek · Matthew Couden · · 40s
Sophie Cunningham Defends Teammates
Cunningham calls out media misreading her podcast comments on Clark and Mitchell.
In brief
Cunningham calls out media misreading her podcast comments on Clark and Mitchell. Sophie Cunningham denied criticizing teammates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell after media misinterpreted her podcast praise for both. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Podcast Clarity
Cunningham praised both Clark and Mitchell as MVP contenders on her podcast.
“Yeah, I just think it's crazy because I have two great, great players on my team, and I'm gonna hype both of them up”
Media Misinterpretation
Fans claimed Cunningham criticized Clark after a podcast clip showed praise for Mitchell.
“They just wanted to clip whatever”
Cunningham's Response
She called media narratives 'actually psychotic' and denied watching FIBA World Cup.
“it gives you a little bit of a taste of what the WNBA media is like”
MVP Race Status
A'ja Wilson leads MVP race with fifth straight win, not Clark or Mitchell.
Next Game
Fever plays Toronto Tempo at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday.
The headline
Sophie Cunningham denied criticizing teammates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell after media misinterpreted her podcast praise for both.
