Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has seen her popularity skyrocket after defending WNBA star and teammate Caitlin Clark recently, but not everyone is thrilled. In fact, there is even a petition circulating that wants to ban Cunningham from the league for her retaliatory foul on Jacy Sheldon,

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham went on a scathing rant against the WNBA refs and cited their inability to “protect” star players as her reason for defending Caitlin Clark in Tuesday’s game against the Connecticut Sun.

Earlier this week, the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 88-71. While this final score wouldn't generally make major headlines, controversy entered Caitlin Clark's personal space, so this story's news cycle has grown legs.