Fever star Sophie Cunningham hit with fine from WNBA for TikTok video criticizing referees

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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has not shied away from speaking her mind this season, but this time, the WNBA is hitting her wallet for it. 

Cunningham revealed that a recent TikTok post, where she called out "some refs" in the WNBA, led to a $500 fine. 

"I got fined $500 for this TikTok," Cunningham wrote on X with laughing emojis. "[I don’t know] why this is funny to me…like ok [thumb emoji] you got it bud! Cause there’s not more important things to be worried about with our league right now."

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) runs back up the court during a game against the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center on June 27, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

In the video, Cunningham wrote "@ some refs" and was lip-syncing the lyrics from pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s song "Manchild."

"Stupid. Or is it slow? Maybe, it’s useless," the song went as Cunningham lip-synced the words. 

While she didn’t elaborate, the "more important things to be worried about" that Cunningham likely referenced may pertain to the players’ current message surrounding the ongoing negotiations between the league and the players’ union over a new collective bargaining agreement.

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WNBA players have expressed a desire for more money, which was on full display with t-shirts reading "Pay Us What You Owe Us" before the All-Star Game last weekend. 

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