Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's popularity soared over the last week after her retaliatory foul on Connecticut Sun player Jacy Sheldon.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham saw a meteoric rise in popularity after defending teammate and WNBA star Caitlin Clark. Cunningham is now being called Clark's "bodyguard" after she retaliated against Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon following a scuffle between the two teams that started

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said that Caitlin Clark hasn't received protection from WNBA referees throughout the start of her career.