Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham probably wishes she bit her tongue when discussing the WNBA’s picks for its expansion cities. On Monday, the WNBA confirmed it plans to add expansion franchises in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia by 2030. Cunningham didn’t seem thrilled with those choices. “You want to listen to your players, too. Where do they want to play? Where are they gonna get excited to play and draw fans?” Cunningham told the media Tuesday. “It’s kind of a hard decision-making situation. But man, I don’t know how excited people are to going to Detroit or [Cleveland].” That comment upset fans in both cities. Detroit Lions offensive lineman Dan Skipper even called her out for it. Cunningham subsequently attempted to clarify she wasn’t trying to disrespect Detroit or Cleveland on Thursday. “First of all, I know the history of the WNBA. I know that both those cities have had a team before and they got us where we’re at, so I’m thankful for that,” Cunningham said, via longtime Fever reporter TonyRead More
Fever’s Sophie Cunningham backpedals on WNBA expansion comment
