There’s no question that Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is one of the faces of the WNBA. “You’ve seen players in our league try to toughen up Caitlin… even when I wasn’t on her team,” Cunningham said.

ESPN analysts acknowledge Caitlin Clark has faced extra scrutiny in the WNBA, backing up teammate Sophie Cunningham’s claims and reigniting conversations about how the star has been treated.

In that game, Cunningham was ejected in the final minute after grabbing Sun guard Jacy Sheldon by the head in the paint and flinging her out of bounds. The incident came not long after Sheldon was hit with a flagrant foul for poking Fever star Caitlin Clark in the eye during the third quarter.