Sophie Cunningham Says 'They Are Definitely Targeting' Caitlin Clark and the WNBA Is Still Doing Nothing About It

Alright, 12s, you gotta hear this, because the WNBA is in absolute chaos right now, and it involves one of the biggest names in the game. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham just went nuclear on her podcast, dropping a bombshell that Caitlin Clark is being "definitely targeted" by opponents, and the league and the refs are doing *nothing* to protect her. And honestly? After what went down, it’s getting harder to argue with her. Clark is now out indefinitely with a back injury after what her own coach called "two cheap shots." This isn't just about one foul, folks, this is about a pattern, and it’s gotta stop.

The On-Court Chaos That Led To An Injury

The incident that has everyone in an uproar happened in the Fever's recent loss to the Mercury. Clark, the phenom everybody watches, left that game with a back injury, and her coach, Stephanie White, wasn't pulling any punches, straight-up calling the plays against Clark "two cheap shots." While it looked like a landing space foul on a three-pointer was the main culprit for her back, the real kicker, the one that’s got Cunningham fuming, went down a few possessions earlier. During a loose-ball scramble, Mercury's Alyssa Thomas did something absolutely wild: she kneed Clark in the thigh and put her fist right into Clark's neck. And get this: no foul was called on the floor! Unbelievable, right? The league *did* finally review it later, upgrading Thomas's play to a Flagrant 2 and suspending her for one game, citing "recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area" of Clark. Thomas served that suspension Saturday against the

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Toronto Tempo. But the damage is done. Clark won't play Saturday against the Los Angeles Sparks and is out indefinitely. Indefinitely!

Cunningham Blasts the League: "This Type of S*** Happens Every Single Game"

Cunningham pulled no punches on the latest episode of her podcast, "Show Me Something," which dropped on Saturday. She clarified that no one on the Fever actually saw the Thomas incident happen in real-time, saying, "I promise you, if we would have seen that happen, we would have had [Clark's] back." But here’s the kicker, the part that should make every WNBA fan sit up and pay attention: "Unfortunately, this type of s*** happens every single game to [Clark], and the league and the refs do absolutely nothing about it." She pointed to "videos of literally kneeing and cheap-shotting [Clark] in the throat," doubling down with "they are definitely targeting [Clark], and the league and the refs do nothing to protect her." This isn't the first time Cunningham has spoken her mind, getting fined before for podcast comments. But with Clark now sidelined, the stakes are way higher. Opponents aren't necessarily trying to injure Clark, but they *are* using physicality to their advantage. Remember what Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase said last season? "We know [Clark] doesn't like physicality." Clearly, sometimes that approach goes way too far. Clark missed most of her sophomore season, and now she's out again. How many more hits can she take? This isn't just about a single game anymore, it's about the future of one of the league's biggest stars. The WNBA has to step up and prove Cunningham wrong, or this targeting problem is going to define Clark's career. We’re watching, WNBA, we’re watching.

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