Sophie Cunningham is turning out to be quite an NFL fan girl. The 29-year-old Fever guard is currently nursing her MCL injury. And she is making some good use of her leisure by delving into the thrilling realm of football. In a recent antic, Cunningham offered a reward to a Missouri football fan for a viral Kansas City moment. Further proving her loyalty to American football, the former Mercury star revealed her stance on the Lamar Jackson and DeAndre Hopkins incident.
In a recent development, the NFL decided to ban a fan for getting physical with Jackson and Hokins. Reacting to the incident, Cunningham expressed her frustration with the incident.
Sophie Cunningham Unhappy With Fan Shoving Lamar Jackson And DeAndre Hopkins
Cunningham recently appeared on the ‘Show Me Something’ podcast. Discussing a lot of topics, the Fever star decided to talk about the recent happenings in the NFL realm. And immediately, she turned her attention to the recent incident in the Baltimore Ravens–Buffalo Bills game.
Expressing her discontent on the matter, Cunningham said, “I agree with that (the NFL’s ban), he should. You can’t be hitting people like that, right? Definitely can’t be doing that.”
For the uninitiated, here’s a quick recap of what exactly happened. At the end of the third quarter, Hopkins successfully caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Jackson. Shockingly, a fan shoved Hopkins’ helmet and then repeated the antics with Jackson. As the incident was taken to the NFL authorities, they decided to ban the fan from all the stadiums for an indefinite period. Meanwhile, the 29-year-old’s focus has also shifted to the playoffs as her team will be fighting for glory. Cunningham recently named a couple of WNBA teams as the Fever’s desired playoff opponents. She also doubled down on the recent Angel Reese controversy.
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Sophie Cunningham Issues Bold Statement On Angel Reese
Angel Reese took the WNBA realm by storm when she criticized the Chicago Sky heavily. Putting the blame on her teammates, Reese asked Sky to add some quality athletes to the roster for a better performance next season. Now, while the Sky has had a dismal season this year, her fellow mates did not take such a public outburst well. Commenting on the matter, Cunningham stated that despite feeling frustrated, Reese should have put her team’s sentiments first.
“No, that’s not great. I get when you’re losing and it’s been a frustrating season, everyone is feeling those emotions. And when I say everyone, it’s not just her. I’m sure her teammates feel it, her coaches feel it, the organization, the fans — literally everyone feels that. There’s some things that you can’t say. I think one of my biggest things is I’m a very team-first person. I always put the team before my feelings, and I think that should be a standard,” Cunningham said.
Surely, Reese seems to lack support. Moreover, with rumors of her being traded in the summer, it remains to be seen what happens next.