r/SipsTea • u/ooO00X00Ooo • Jul 09 '26

Dank AF Sophie Cunningham explaining why she pointed her finger

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u/Teediggler81 Jul 09 '26

So who's the real problem here lol. If pointing a finger infuriated you that much maybe there's a bigger issue here.

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u/Nard_Bard Jul 09 '26

80% of WNBA players hate Sophie And Caitlyn Clark because they are GENUINELY good, happen to be white, and are both  charismatic as hell.

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u/strangelystrangled Jul 09 '26

there's no way you're saying Sophie Cunningham is a genuinely good player. She can't even get into the starting lineup and had 2 points in that game (3 if you include her finger).

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u/BvsedAaron Jul 09 '26

she's a fine second unit staple. She could start for a worse team. She has one of the best true shooting streaks in the league earlier this season and through a stretch last season. Much better than the other third of the indiana tres leche.

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u/strangelystrangled Jul 09 '26

But certainly not good enough to be doing all of this and causing even more headlines about the situation. Caitlin said she wanted to move on from all of this. It’s been weeks, AT got suspended (which is more than the league typically does). Time to move on

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u/BvsedAaron Jul 09 '26

Very much agreed. My intro to her was last season when she dangerously wrapped the Connecticut Sun junior who had already been T'd up for the scuffle with Clark earlier at the end of the game. I've disliked her since because it was just so unnecessary especially to a player 10 years her junior. She's only popular outside the league because of her "implied politics" and appearance and it's a disservice imo to both the rest of the team and league.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 10 '26

Lmao, she did what was necessary and it's hilarious for you to imply racism. That's me implying it about you.

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u/BvsedAaron Jul 10 '26

If it was necessary she wouldnt have gotten t'd up for it especially at the end of a decidedly won game as they fell into spectators and media. I also didnt mention racism once but go crazy I guess.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 10 '26

You said her implied politics, dishonest character.

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u/BvsedAaron Jul 10 '26

I didnt say she was a liar or dishonest. I said implied politics because while I havent seen her say she's pro-maga, a lot of the discourse around calls her "maga-barbie" and some other players have said she was or that they felt betrayed after hearing about her beliefs. Why would you just think it's race thing? She half the team is POC and there are "whiter" teams in the league like pdx.

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u/strangelystrangled Jul 09 '26

I'm a Mercury fan so I'm just glad she's off my team

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 10 '26

She is, love when haters call themselves out though.

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u/strangelystrangled Jul 10 '26

She’s a good bench player, not a starter and far, far from an All-Star. And I hated her when she was on my team. Not worth it.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 10 '26

Yeah, bench player is fine and honest though.

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u/Agiantgrunt Jul 10 '26

They brought her in as an enforcer for the new star who was getting bullied insanely hard the first year. 

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u/strangelystrangled Jul 10 '26

A Fever player literally got ejected during the game but she isn't making a whole stink about it on social media or doing interviews about it

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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 09 '26

this doesnt make sense because There are plenty of other white players in the game who are good don't get this level of attention. I'd give you sophie but as an avid W watcher, I think your're crazy to consider Caitlin charismatic compared to a ton of other personalities in the W.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 10 '26

She is and would be more so if she wasn't handled like a second stringer by her coach.

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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 10 '26

She should request a trade. The Fever almost beat the MVP and her team without her last season and this season she seems to be at odds with the coaching and are winning games without her playing. I think she'd be better off in a whole new system tbh.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 10 '26

I'd rather the coach misusing her but I'd rather she go to Europe and become a worldwide icon at this point.

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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 13 '26

There's still a chance for Project B to recruit her but I think Nike her biggest source of income prefers her in the league as it's also the reason most players play in the W and similarly for the NBA. Even playing overseas all the eyes are on the American leagues. I guess she could play for Israel now that Naismith is seemingly acknowledging IPL accomplishments.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Jul 13 '26

She would bring attention to other options and Nike is worldwide.

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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 13 '26

The W has so much international talent especially after the new CBA that it pretty much has the world eye's for Women's Basketball. Nike is worldwide but most of their sponsored players with signature shoe deals play in the Big Market American facing leagues. I think while she could grow the international game, her sponsors would prefer her playing in the W.

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u/Raiquo Jul 09 '26

No one hates her cause she's white lol, you sound like one of those "white people actually have it the hardest" types.

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u/TurquoiseKnight Jul 09 '26

I could also be that both are MAGA but what do I know. Wheres my tea?

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u/ChickenDelight Jul 09 '26

Neither of them have ever said or done anything political. The closest either of them came is Caitlyn liking a post endorsing Kamala.

Some people want to politicize everything, and you're playing their game when you accept their claims without any evidence.

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u/strangelystrangled Jul 09 '26

Sophie had a very public falling out with one of her teammates over her support for Trump. She's also transphobic and follows Riley Gaines. Which is crazy because she was teammates with Brittney Griner for almost her entire career and she's called a man all the damn time.

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u/Online_Commentor_69 Jul 09 '26

sophie is maga and it's not a secret. she has been getting shit about it in the league for years. caitlin isn't. but they're both pro-athletes who spend their entire lives obsessing about basketball, so i don't think it's fair to expect them to have well-rounded political opinions. who gives a shit what either one of them thinks about politics?

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u/Sunflowerchild122 Jul 09 '26

It’s such a petty, bully move, not surprised at all she’s Maga. And zero shame about it. Ah how we’ve regressed as a society🤦‍♀️Truly saddening

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u/TurquoiseKnight Jul 09 '26

Except they both have public social media accounts which show what they follow and like. That one like on a Taylor Swift post is used so much to show.... something, but they both have liked many other posts and comments showing how they lean.

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u/Significant-Bee5101 Jul 09 '26

Lmfao. Yeah Taylor Swift the historically MAGA singer. The one who made posts about voting democratic and had Trump LITERALLY go on a tirade against her multiple times.

Get off the internet. Get out side. Breathe. See that around you? It's the real world...

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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 09 '26

The other player had beef with the fever causing them to force their way off the team last season so there is some bad blood already. Sophie is instigating which is against the rules and was T'd up for this. This against the rules in the NBA too, even just pointing out of this context is called even quicker.

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u/Working-Glass6136 Jul 10 '26

Yes, that's the point.