US EditionFever star Sophie Cunningham hit with fine from WNBA for TikTok video criticizing referees
INDIANA, UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – Sophie Cunningham was fined $500 for a viral TikTok criticizing WNBA referees amid ongoing officiating controversies affecting player safety and league integrity.
- On July 23, 2025, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham posted a viral TikTok criticizing referees, leading to a $500 fine.
- Officiating controversies have simmered in recent weeks, and Sophie Cunningham’s enforcer role alongside Caitlin Clark elevated her profile.
- I got fined $500 for this TikTok 🤣🤣, Cunningham tweeted on X Wednesday, July 23, 2025, and some fans even offered to pay the fine themselves.
- Fans and players debated, and Cunningham challenged Cathy Engelbert to cover the fine herself at Sunday’s Fever practice.
- In upcoming reforms, the commissioner outlined plans to improve officiating, and some fans argued for greater freedom to critique refs.
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WNBA Star Fined Over Tiktok Video
It's been a tough year for WNBA referees—as detailed in an ESPN piece last week—and it appears the league is getting touchy about it. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham tweeted she's been fined $500 for mocking the refs in a TikTok video, reports the Indianapolis Star . The mockery:...
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Sophie Cunningham Fined By WNBA After This TikTok Directed Towards WNBA Refs
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Sophie Cunningham Fined By WNBA After This TikTok Directed Towards WNBA Refs Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham recently found herself in hot water with the WNBA after posting a TikTok video criticizing referees. The video, which featured Cunningham lip-syncing to Sabrina Carpenter‘s song “Manchild” with the caption “@ some refs,” humorously implied frustration with officiating. The clip quickly went viral, ama…
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