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

Sophie Cunningham owes Sky guard Jacy Sheldon flowers. 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. "'In fact, you should send her candy or flowers every month, because that moment has change

In the aftermath of DiJonai Carrington getting ejected, Fever head coach Stephanie White defended her former player.

DiJonai Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" after her Flagrant 2 ejection for hitting Sophie Cunningham, yet WNBA media rushed to her defense.

Carrington under fire: Video mocking Arabic taxi driver resurfaces after Flagrant Foul ejection  MARCA

WNBA Pool Report Sheds Light on Response to Carrington Flagrant on Sophie Cunningham  Sports Illustrated

The anti-trans movement in sports needed a face. It found one in the WNBA player

Cunningham, a subject of controversy in recent weeks, said she thinks the hard contact from Carrington was intentional

Black WNBA star rages at 'white privilege' after being sent off for smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face  GB News

Carrington exited stage left after hitting Cunningham in the face while attempting to stop the Fever forward from making a layup. She then fired off social media post about the incident.

Cunningham fell to the floor after a hit to the face from Carrington's arm.

Carrington's strong start to Saturday's showdown came to an abrupt end when she fouled Cunningham hard on the break.

Royce White’s announcement is the second by a former NBA player in recent days since the WNBA star renewed the debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports

WNBA players union denounces transphobia, hate amid demonstrations  USA Today

Conservative groups plan Sophie Cunningham rally outside United Center before Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game  Chicago Tribune

The WNBA is one of those science experiments where, every time I return to it, it’s somehow grown larger and more unwieldy. I write about this league, exit to describe other topics, then come back to discover that women’s pro basketball has somehow claimed an even larger share of the modern controversy zeitgeist. Now w