Sophie Cunningham Calls Out A'ja Wilson For 'Double Standard' in Video, Tells WNBA Star to 'Grow Up'
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham accused the WNBA of applying a "double standard" by not disciplining Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson for confronting a fan during their first-round playoff series.
- The incident occurred after Cunningham was called for a foul on Wilson, leading to a fan pointing at Wilson, who then stepped forward to confront the fan but was only assessed a technical foul without further punishment.
- Cunningham criticized the league for protecting star players like Wilson and suggested that players who came off the bench onto the court should have faced consequences, highlighting perceived inequality in treatment.
- Wilson acknowledged the fan's behavior as unacceptable, apologized to her teammates for the technical foul, and delivered a strong performance in Game 3 to help the Aces advance to the semifinals.
- The Aces will face the Golden State Valkyries in the semifinals, with the series starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.
