Feverguard Sophie Cunningham places critics of Kate Linklark in notification
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Sophie Cunningham placed critics of the second year Indiana Feverguard Kate Linklark notification.
Cunningham dismissed the notion that Clark is not the “face” of the WNBA. “
It’s literally p —- people are driving me away when they’re like, “She’s not the face of the league.” “Show me something.” Podcast.
“We have a lot of badass in the league, but hell, I’m everything for that, but when you try to argue that she’s not the face of our league, or that our league is where we’re without her, you’re as stupid as s.
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Kate Rinklerk (22) and Sophie Cunningham (8) of Indiana Fever will celebrate the Golden State Valkyries in the first quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco on June 19, 2025. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Cunningham reminded me of the 2024 season Phoenix Mercury With her claims that Clark’s star power led to tough on-court treatment from competitors during her rookie season.
Injured Indiana Feverguard Sophie Cunningham, left, guard Kate Rinklark responded from the bench to the first half of his match against Chicago Sky at Chicago United Center on June 7, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)
“The lecture Phoenix had in the locker room says, ‘We’re trying to show her what W really is,'” Cunningham said. “You get that to some extent. All the rookies come into the league. That’s how you handle them. But there’s more for her. That’s her second year. Now, you’re on her team and ‘What are people doing?'”
This is not the first time Cunningham has come to defend Clark. She intervened This season, during an on-court altercation between Clark and Sunplayers Jaycee Sheldon and Marina Mabury.
Indiana Feverguard Sophie Cunningham (8) and Connecticut Sunguard Jacee Sheldon (4) will compete in the second half at Gainbridge Field House in Indianapolis on June 17, 2025. (Trevor ruszkowski/image image)
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Clark generally dismissed the idea that she was zero despite other WNBA players protesting about the lack of a call from a judge in favor of enthusiastic security guards. Last season, she suggested she was faced with an extraordinary level of physicality from her enemies.
“I think everyone is physical with me. They are probably running away because others aren’t running away,” Clark said in 2024, according to the Associated Press. “It’s difficult, but that’s the problem.
Clark added that the physical style of play is part of the competition.
“This is a very physical game and you’re going to be under pressure. This is professional basketball. That’s honestly true,” she said.
Earlier this month, Clark’s fellow WNBA player voted for her as the league’s ninth guard. Clark has played just 13 games this season due to multiple injuries. She averages 16.5 points per contest, a few below the average for 2025.
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