Everything unfolded in a split second, but the cameras caught it all. Alyssa Thomas’ foul on Caitlin Clark during the Indiana Fever Phoenix Mercury clash quickly ignited debate. While Clark’s teammates never saw it happen in real time, one question lingered afterward. What if they had? Sophie Cunningham’s answer left absolutely no room for doubt.

On the Show Me Something Sophie Cunningham & West Wilson podcast, the 29-year-old cleared the Fever’s stance. What she finds insane is the fact that the game officials didn’t call a foul on Thomas after the horrific incident. “They didn’t review the foul on Caitlin last night, did they? I don’t think they did,” co-host West Wilson pointed out.

“Well, so during real time last night, I did not see that happen. And none of our team saw it happen because I promise you if we would have seen that happen, we would have had her back,” Cunningham stated without a moment’s hesitation. “Unfortunately, this type of sh** happens every single game to her, and the league and the refs do absolutely nothing about it.”

Wilson reminded Sophie that she was making a public statement about officiating, which could put her in trouble. But it looked like she didn’t worry about it because the matter was far beyond punishments and rules.

“But then you see the videos of literally kneeing and cheap-shotting C in the throat,” she further pointed out. “If she did that to any of our teammates, we’d be pissed. But they are definitely targeting her, and the league and the refs do nothing to protect her.”

Well, Caitlin Clark is no stranger to referees missing calls on fouls against her. In the same Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury game, another flashpoint was brought up. Valeriane Ayayi crowded Clark on a 3-point attempt, leaving her nowhere to land. Clark came down on Ayayi’s foot and crashed to the floor, clutching her back. Although officials reviewed the play, they stuck with a common foul instead of upgrading it to a reckless closeout.

These are just a few instances that Sophie Cunningham and the Fever squad feel the officials overlooked. And that shouldn’t have been the case. Meanwhile, head coach Stephanie White lashed out at the referees after the Alyssa Thomas-Caitlin Clark incident.

“It was egregious,” she said after the game. “The fact that it was a no-call. I heard about it at halftime. I brought it to the attention of the officials at halftime. Yet we still had 11 fouls in the 4th quarter to their 2. They still shot 24 free throws in the second half.”

On the other hand, Cunningham has turned into a social media meme!

Sophie Cunningham talks about the “pointing finger” meme

The Indiana Fever guard was already a social media sensation. She barely said a word, but kept her finger pointed at Bonner with unwavering eye contact for 6 seconds. As tension climbed fast, Fever security swooped in to separate the players. After reviewing the confrontation, officials handed both Cunningham and Bonner a double technical foul. “My tech was the weakest thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” Sophie told West Wilson on her podcast.

“So, what happened is, damn, she’s always involved in some stuff. Like, get your sh** together, sis,” Sophie Cunningham narrated the incident. “But she fouled, and there’s extra. Really, DB is the one that did something extra, and then Caitlin got the tech. So I walked out there, and I was literally talking to the ref.”

“I said, ‘DB.’ I was like this with the ref; I was like, ‘Now Caitlin got one, but why didn’t she get one?” Cunningham added. “Because if Caitlin’s going to get one, then she should have got one. It shouldn’t have been one or the other.’ I was just kind of pointing, and she’s like, ‘Don’t you point at me.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, shouldn’t have said that.’ And I didn’t say a word. That’s so stupid. Like, that is the stupidest thing I’ve ever done.”

West Wilson stated that her staredown became the No.1 meme on X.

“I know. But I’m telling you, everyone’s like, “What?” Like, that is so dumb. I think it’s dumb, but it was pissing her off,” Sophie said. “And I couldn’t help myself. I could not. She was losing her sh**, and all I was doing was literally pointing.”

Well, one game exposed far more than a heated rivalry. Instead, it fueled fresh scrutiny over player protection, officiating, and the Fever’s unwavering support for Caitlin Clark. Meanwhile, Sophie Cunningham’s viral finger-point added another unforgettable chapter to the night.