Sophie Cunningham reveals WNBA fine over TikTok video
Sophie Cunningham said she was fined by the WNBA for posting a TikTok video using a Sabrina Carpenter song to send a message to officials.
Sophie Cunningham said she was fined by the WNBA for posting a TikTok video using a Sabrina Carpenter song to send a message to officials.
"I think in our online culture, we are trying to find the one applicable thing."
"I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game."
Clark is scheduled to captain Team Clark and participate in the 3-point contest in Indianapolis.
The event will be in Clark's home arena.
Clark helped deliver Ion's second most-watched WNBA game ever, and ABC's fourth most-watched.
"There's a grab. There's a hold. There's another grab."
"I did not say Caitlin Clark is not valuable."
Friday's Fever-Wings game, which Clark sat out for injury, averaged 1.14 million viewers.
A "Dewey Defeats Truman" moment for ESPN.
"While we celebrate the passion of all fans, this particular sound consistently overpowers other audio elements, including the commentary and ambient crowd noise."
"Kate Martin took over a lot of those games by herself."
"Men and women are wired differently."
"This is a big moment for the WNBA."
The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark did not draw 20 million viewers this past weekend, but that didn't stop the news spreading like wildfire.
Clark's return in an ABC game against the reigning champion New York Liberty should do numbers.
"Be nice, WNBA players, to the lady that currently has her leg up because she’s giving the league a leg up"
"I totally recognize that it may have impacted fans in a way that I did not intend. I am sorry."
"The 'investigation' was bullsh*t."
"Based on information gathered to date, including from relevant fans, team and arena staff, as well as audio and video review of the game, we have not substantiated it."
Fortunately, the network has another Fever-Sky game scheduled for August.
"The disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable."
"In this instance it feels irresponsible that I was never asked for a comment about the accusation before several clickbait stories went to print."