Fever’s Sophie Cunningham receives praise for having Caitlin Clark’s back in wild game vs Sun

Fever’s Sophie Cunningham receives praise for having Caitlin Clark’s back in wild game vs Sun

Clark was poked in the eye and shoved to the ground vs Sun

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, #8, and Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon, #4, get into a fight in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, #8, in the second half against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, #8, and Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon, #4, scuffle in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)