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Indiana fever Goalkeeper Sophie Cunningham told her mother to delete an article on social media slamming the Connecticut sunshine, Bria Hartley, as a “disgruntled player” after Cunningham underwent a knee injury at the end of the season.
The fever announced on Tuesday that Cunningham would miss the rest of the season after having undergone a right knee injury when Hartley fell into his leg in the second quarter of victory in 99-93 Indiana extension The sun.
The Indiana Cunningham Indiana fever goalkeeper (8) was injured in a game against the Connecticut solar guard, Bria Hartley (14) first half at Mohegan Sun Arena on August 17, 2025. (Images David Butler II / Imagn)
Cunningham’s mother Paula went to social networks after the injury to call Hartley in an article deleted since X.
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“Hartley is an unhappy player with problems wherever she is going; she is simple and plays out of control.”
But Cunningham revealed in his podcast, “Show me something,” That she told her mother to delete the post, adding that she and Hartley are good friends.
“There was no bad intention. I think it was a basketball game. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time; she fell,” said Cunningham. “There is no way to go there and intentionally try to hurt myself. I only have love for Bria, and I even said to my mother, because she tweeted something, I said to myself:” No, mom! I understand, but I promise you that Bria and I are super cool and she would never try to hurt me. “”
Connecticut’s sunglap, Bria Hartley (14), dribble the ball in the first half of a WNBA basketball match against Las Vegas at Michelob Ultra Arena on August 10, 2025. (Lucas Peltier / Imagn images)
The fever star Sophie Cunningham miss the rest of the 2025 WNBA season with a right knee injury
Cunningham continued: “There are girls who, I think, could, but she would not do that. I have only love, and I hope that people would stop giving BIA warmth because I don’t think she wanted to do it at all.”
Cunningham has also confirmed in her podcast that she had suffered a MCL tear and would undergo surgery in the coming days.
“I torn my MCL, and if you are going to hurt your knee, this is the best possible case.”
The Guard of Indiana Sophie Cunningham (8) on the ground has injured when they face Connecticut Sun in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. (Images David Butler II / Imagn)
The fever has been riddled with injuries this season, losing a stroke Caitlin Clark for the majority of the regular season. The Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald guards were also sidelined earlier this month with a torn ACL and a broken foot bone, respectively.
“This year, just like a whole – I think that the league as a whole, but really we – we have just lived so much adversity and injuries, it’s just – as you cannot make this s -“, said Cunningham.
