Sophie Cunningham, a player for the Indiana Fever, was on the receiving end of a hard foul during a game against the Chicago Sky. The foul, which was deemed a Flagrant 2, resulted in the ejection of Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington from the contest.

Background of the Foul

The foul occurred with two minutes remaining in the first quarter of the Fever’s eventual 90-86 win on Saturday night. Carrington delivered a very hard foul on Cunningham underneath the basket, which was upgraded to a Flagrant 2.

Cunningham has been in the headlines recently for her stance on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. She has stated that she believes men should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports, which has sparked a lot of debate and backlash.

Reaction to the Foul

Sports Illustrated initially published a story about the foul with the title ‘Sophie Cunningham Got a Bitter Taste of Karma After Drawing Flagrant Foul in Fever-Sky.’ However, the title was later changed to ‘Sophie Cunningham’s Enforcer Role Gets Reversed Onto Her With Hard Foul in Fever-Sky.’ The initial title sparked a lot of reaction on social media, with many people feeling that it was unfair and implied that Cunningham deserved the foul due to her previous comments.

Cunningham herself admitted that she had committed a similar foul in the past and deserved to be ejected from the game. She also stated that she did not think the foul was intentional and that the league is taking care of the situation.

Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.