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- Gene Traylor, former Phoenix Suns director of safety, filed a lawsuit in May 2025 accusing CEO Josh Bartelstein of having an affair with former Mercury player Sophie Cunningham.
- The lawsuit claims that Cornelius Craig, the franchises’ vice president of security, spread rumors about the affair, which Traylor reported to Bartelstein but received no action.
- Bartelstein, who has served as CEO since April 2023 and has been married for two years, manages the business operations of the Suns and Mercury; Cunningham was a member of the Mercury roster beginning in 2019 until her trade to the Indiana Fever in early 2025.
- Craig reportedly told others, "Josh Bartelstein is f***ing Sophie Cunningham," and the Suns responded to Fox News Digital denying the claims as false and morally reprehensible.
- This lawsuit adds to ongoing legal and discrimination challenges faced by the Suns and Mercury since the franchise ownership changed in late 2022.
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hive.newsWNBA star Sophie Cunningham accused of having affair with Suns, Mercury CEO in bombshell lawsuit
Former Mercury star Sophie Cunningham is alleged to have had an affair with married Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein, according to a lawsuit, as detailed by the Daily Mail.
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Sophie Cunningham, a prominent name in the WNBA, is once again in the spotlight—not just for her athletic achievements, but for shocking allegations tying her to Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein.Explosive Allegations Surface in LawsuitA new lawsuit claims that Sophie Cunningham, former Phoenix Mercury star, was allegedly involved in an affair with Josh Bartelstein, CEO of the Suns and Mercury franchises.The lawsuit, filed by Gene Tr…
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