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The WNBA's gratitude police have a blind spot for Fever's Sophie Cunningham

First publishedAug 9, 23:02 UTC
Last updatedAug 10, 17:02 UTC · 4m ago
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<p>Sophie Cunningham owes <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> guard Jacy Sheldon flowers.</p><p>That's her mom's position, anyway. Last season, after Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye, Cunningham answered with a flagrant foul that got her ejected — and went viral.</p><p>"'In fact, you should send her candy or flowers every month, because that moment has changed your life,'" Cunningham’s mom said.</p><p>Life has indeed gotten pretty good for Cunningham since then.

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<p>Sophie Cunningham owes <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> guard Jacy Sheldon flowers.</p><p>That's her mom's position, anyway. Last season, after Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye, Cunningham answered with a flagrant foul that got her ejected — and went viral.</p><p>"'In fact, you should send her candy or flowers every month, because that moment has changed your life,'" Cunningham’s mom said.</p><p>Life has indeed gotten pretty good for Cunningham since then. Her reputation as Clark's "enforcer" brought more notoriety and endorsements. So Saturday, before a Sky-Fever game that featured its own viral flagrant on Cunningham, I asked Sheldon about that moment.</p><p>Had Cunningham ever apologized?

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<p>Sophie Cunningham owes <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> guard Jacy Sheldon flowers.</p><p>That's her mom's position, anyway. Last season, after Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye, Cunningham answered with a flagrant foul that got her ejected — and went viral.</p><p>"'In fact, you should send her candy or flowers every month, because that moment has changed your life,'" Cunningham’s mom said.</p><p>Life has indeed gotten pretty good for Cunningham since then.
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