It was clear that Cunningham’s mother, Paula, held Hartley responsible for the injury after she shared a scathing post on X. "Hartley is a disgruntled player having trouble everywhere she goes; she’s plain mean and plays out of control,” she wrote.

The Indiana Fever's injury-plagued season continued Sunday when guard Sophie Cunningham had to be helped off the floor with a right knee injury early in the team's historic comeback win over the Connecticut Sun. Fever coach Stephanie White did not have an immediate update on Cunningham, who will undergo an MRI on Monday.

Fever guard Sophie Cunningham fired back at someone who called her sister a bitch over remarks she made about “poor officiating” and the WNBA protecting its players.

Social media exploded after a viral image went viral showing Connecticut Sun player Bria Hartley's smile after injuring the Fever's Sophie Cunningham during last Sunday's game, whi