This, after Fever star Caitlin Clark was decked by Sun guard Marina Mabrey in the third quarter, resulting in a flagrant foul and another heated moment. Prior to the following game against the Golden State Valkyries, Cunningham posted a tongue-and-cheek video lip-syncing "Hands to Myself" by Selena Gomez.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham emerged as a hero among WNBA fans by standing up for Caitlin Clark in taking down Connecticut Sun star Jacy Sheldon during a game earlier this week after Clark had been repeatedly fouled.

Social media is going wild over a tweet claiming Jacy Sheldon liked a photo of Sophie Cunningham's ex-boyfriend, leading to their fight.

Sophie Cunningham's actions against the Connecticut Sun has resulted in action being taken by a small group of WNBA fans, who have started a petition to get her banned

Last Tuesday night's game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun became scrappy early on as Caitlin Clark went up against long-time rival Jacy Sheldon, who has been a rival of Clark's since their Big Ten days at Iowa and Ohio State.

Sophie Cunningham made it crystal clear that when it comes to standing up for her teammates, she won't hesitate for a second.