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The Los Angeles Sparks' social media account took a swipe at the Indiana Fever and guard Sophie Cunningham after winning their matchup on Saturday.
This is in reference to Cunningham, a guard for the Fever, who sparked controversy this week when she questioned the excitement around the WNBA’s planned expansion into Detroit and Cleveland, suggesting alternatives like Miami or Nashville might be more appealing.
Sophie Cunningham claimed she wasn't trying to bad-mouth Detroit and Cleveland when discussing the WNBA's planned expansion.
Sophie Cunningham defends "blue-collar working people" while explaining her WNBA expansion comments, noting her preference for cities like Miami.
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Irish Star on MSNSophie Cunningham gets brutal reminder of WNBA comments as Los Angeles Sparks troll Fever starThe Los Angeles Sparks narrowly beat the Indiana Fever 89-87 on Saturday night to hand the hosts just their second defeat of the WNBA season
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The Indiana Fever guard said she wished the WNBA "listened to players" on where the league should expand to, and offered her own suggestions.
Following news of the league's expansion plans, Cunningham threw shade at Cleveland and Detroit in particular, calling them cities that fans may not be that excited about when it comes to growing women's basketball. Cunningham instead named Miami, Nashville and Kansas City as her preferred pick of cities with "amazing opportunity."
“Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City, amazing opportunity. There’s a huge arena downtown that no one’s using,” Cunningham continued, adding that the NWSL’s Current — co-owned by Chiefs quarterback and Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany — draws fans to Kansas City.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has raised concerns about the WNBA's choice of markets for its three latest expansion teams.
Beat 'em with the facts. The Detroit Shock, one of the league's original expansion teams who won three WNBA titles in 2003, '06 and '08, relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma before settling in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2016. They are now the Dallas Wings.
Sophie Cunningham was the center of controversy over comments about the WNBA’s expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, and, on Thursday, she attempted to clarify her message ahead of the Fever’s win over the Aces.
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