The echoes of the Super Bowl LX halftime show are ringing louder than the final score. The ceremony was star-studded, with Lady Gaga and Pedro Pascal joining him on stage. As a Super Bowl halftime show divided the nation, one WNBA star’s perspective shifted the conversation from language to a simple message of love.

The Spanish-only performance was primarily an ode to Bad Bunny’s native country, Puerto Rico, and its people, with his only English line being “Together We Are America.” The performance wasn’t directed at downgrading a specific community or the nation as a whole, but the Spanish performance in a majority English-speaking population, like the US, is a hot topic, with questions also arising about the management’s choice of Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show.

Speaking on this topic on her Show Me Something podcast, Cunningham opined that, given the wide spectrum of cultures in the United States, people should also extend their cultural affinities. “I think you’re in the United States, and it’s a melting pot,” Cunningham said. “You’re going to have a lot of different ethnicities, a lot of people who speak different languages. You have to evolve with times too. Like it’s Bad Bunny, he’s one of the best performers in the world right now. So, it makes sense on why they chose him.”

Moreover, for Cunningham, it was the message that the Levi’s Arena had near the scoreboard, even during Bad Bunny’s performance, that appealed to her more at the Super Bowl. “I mean, you see it everywhere on the scoreboard that says the only thing more powerful than hate is love. Like, that has been everywhere, and I love that.”

Although the performance drew a staggering 128.2 million viewers for Super Bowl LX, it received criticism from notables like E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt and US President Donald Trump. The President had called out the performance, stating, “It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success.”

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In this turmoil, Sophie Cunningham’s assessment narrows to a thin line of dos and don’ts on the current political spectrum. For the Indiana Fever star, it’s quite clear from her stance that she doesn’t find Bad Bunny’s performance criticism worthy, given that 20 percent of the US population is Hispanic or Latino.

Amid her limited time in the spotlight, Cunningham has never backed away from voicing her opinions on sensitive issues. Be it her callout regarding the racial dynamics in the WNBA or expressing her political views, stating that she’s not an extremist and is right in the middle. Although this has at times pushed her towards the fire of criticism, Cunningham seems to care little about it, and it’s quite prevalent in this Bad Bunny episode, too.

Her latest bold take came in another sensitive topic in basketball that feels like running across generations: the WNBA’s CBA negotiations.

Sophie Cunningham Feels That a WNBA Lockout Might Be Approaching in a Few Days

The WNBA’s CBA negotiations are at a crossroads, as they have been for the past two months. The latest update on the saga is that the league sent a revised offer to the players’ union last week, roughly 4 days after the face-to-face meeting in NYC. According to reports, the offer includes provisions on a housing facility for the players, a positive thought. But what about changes in revenue-sharing and pay structures? No changes for now.

The league was stagnant at 60% revenue sharing from net revenue, while the players’ union believes they deserve 30% of total gross revenue. The differences also exist in pay structures and annual salary. Thus, with no changes to the league’s latest proposal, negotiations are at a standstill for now. And Sophie Cunningham believes that if the situation doesn’t improve, a lockout is definitely on the cards.

“If we’re going to have a season, it has to happen within the next month of coming to an agreement,” Cunningham said. “Otherwise, it’s going to be a lockout or a strike. Which is insane.” “It’s getting interesting. It’s very cruel from the business side of things, to be honest.”

For Sophie Cunningham, the stakes are even higher, given that she is a free agent and is currently without a team. But she positively believes that at least 70 percent of the games will be held in the season. Additionally, Cunningham also believes that leagues like the Unrivaled or the Project B can’t replace the WNBA, which is the main core of women’s basketball.

But for now, a full-fledged league is far from a reality. Cunningham hopes the two parties reach an agreement quickly so free agency talks can begin once the league’s moratorium is removed. However, till then, she will have to play the waiting game, similar to the players’ union, which is waiting for any positive approach from the league.