Sophie Cunningham is not the type who keeps her true feelings to herself. This is exactly why the Indiana Fever did not hold back when she shared her honest thoughts on the WNBA’s expansion plans. While the league’s announcement about three new expansion cities was generally met by excitement in the basketball world, Cunningham got brutally honest about how she believes the WNBA could have done better than Cleveland or Detroit. “I do think that Miami would have been a great one,” she said on July 1. “Everyone loves Florida. Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City, amazing opportunity… But man, I don’t know how excited people are to be going to Detroit or Cleveland.” Cunningham’s strong take prompted some backlash against the 28-year-old guard, and the whole issue blew up online. The matter has since become a touchy subject, particularly for folks from Detroit and Cleveland. Cunningham had the opportunity to address the issue in the first episode of her brand-new podcast, “Show Me Something.” According to
