# Sophie Cunningham Defends Teammates

> Cunningham calls out media misreading her podcast comments on Clark and Mitchell.
- Title: Sophie Cunningham Defends Teammates · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: Cunningham calls out media misreading her podcast comments on Clark and Mitchell. Sophie Cunningham denied criticizing teammates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/sophie-cunningham-fires-back-at-caitlin-clark-kelsey-mitchell-narrative-12458228
- Author: Matthew Couden
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sophie cunningham, caitlin clark, kelsey mitchell, indiana fever, wnba, mvp race, fiba world cup
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Sophie Cunningham denied criticizing teammates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell after media misinterpreted her podcast praise for both.