Fever star Sophie Cunningham hit with fine from WNBA for TikTok video criticizing referees

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has not shied away from speaking her mind this season but this time the WNBA is hitting her wallet for it Cunningham revealed that a current TikTok post where she called out particular refs in the WNBA led to a fine I got fined for this TikTok Cunningham wrote on X with chortling emojis I don t know why this is funny to me like ok thumb emoji you got it bud Cause there s not more major things to be worried about with our league right now CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMIn the video Cunningham wrote chosen refs and was lip-syncing the lyrics from pop star Sabrina Carpenter s song Manchild Stupid Or is it slow Maybe it s useless the song went as Cunningham lip-synced the words While she didn t elaborate the more crucial things to be worried about that Cunningham likely referenced may pertain to the players current message surrounding the ongoing negotiations between the league and the players union over a new collective bargaining agreement FEVER'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM CELEBRATES HITTING M TIKTOK FOLLOWERS AFTER STICKING UP FOR CAITLIN CLARKWNBA players have expressed a desire for more money which was on full display with t-shirts reading Pay Us What You Owe Us before the All-Star Battle last weekend Cunningham may not have been playing in the tournament but she in recent days brought WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert into a conversation with a reporter You can just tell Cathy to pay us and then we can have a discussion Cunningham noted when urged whether the WNBA season is too long or too short Cunningham who has taken on the role of enforcer with the Fever has called out referees and the league in the past for not protecting superstar teammate Caitlin Clark She threw a jab last month when talking about her fiery nature on the court specifically when she came to the defense of Clark against the Connecticut Sun She got into a brawl with Sun guard Jacy Sheldon who poked Clark in the eye earlier in the championship They were both ejected from the match with seconds left but Cunningham wasn t done airing out her grievances at the time During that it was just part of the encounter I think the refs had a lot to do with that she mentioned It was a build-up for a couple years now of them just not protecting the star competitor of the WNBA At the end of the day I'm going to protect my teammates That's what I do Cunningham has received a large following on social media since joining the Fever this season after six years playing for the Phoenix Mercury Over games this season two starts she has averaged points rebounds and is shooting from three-point territory in her minutes per encounter off the bench Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter