The Indiana Fever are facing a storm of backlash — not just for another painful loss, but for how head coach Stephanie White and veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell handled the aftermath of Sophie Cunningham’s injury.

Instead of rallying around their teammate, fans say White and Mitchell effectively threw Cunningham under the bus, blaming her for mistakes while ignoring the fact that she suffered a potentially serious injury. The reaction from Fever Nation has been swift, emotional, and furious.

Sophie Goes Down — and Gets No Support

During the Fever’s latest matchup, Cunningham went down with what appeared to be a painful knee injury. Normally, such a moment would unite a team around its fallen player. But instead of concern or solidarity, postgame comments from White and Mitchell seemed to focus on Cunningham’s shortcomings.

White reportedly pointed out her “missed assignments” and “lack of execution,” while Mitchell suggested certain teammates “weren’t stepping up” — remarks widely interpreted as being aimed at Cunningham.

For fans, the timing was appalling.

Fans Outraged: “Where’s the Compassion?”

Social media lit up with criticism, blasting the coach and veteran guard for failing to show compassion toward a player who has been known for her toughness and grit.

“Your teammate gets hurt and all you can do is blame her?” one fan wrote. “This locker room is broken.”

Another added: “Sophie plays with heart every single night. She sacrifices her body for this team. And THIS is how she gets treated? Unacceptable.”

A Leadership Crisis

This incident isn’t just about one injury or one bad loss — it points to a deeper leadership crisis in Indiana.

Stephanie White, already under fire for repeated game-management failures and questionable rotations, is now being accused of failing to build a culture of accountability and respect. Instead of protecting her players, critics argue, she’s scapegoating them.

Meanwhile, Mitchell — a veteran who should be setting the standard for younger stars like Caitlin Clark and Aaliyah Boston — is being accused of throwing teammates under the bus instead of lifting them up.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham suffered a horrifying injury that left her screaming in pain during Sunday’s game against the Connecticut Sun, and her sister has called out the WNBA over it.

The Fever have been ravaged by injury all season, with Caitlin Clark missing most of their games and still at least a week away from returning. It appears they’ve taken another big hit, given Sunday’s development.

Cunningham was attempting to stop a drive in the paint from Connecticut’s Bria Hartley in the second quarter, but ended up having the attacking player land on her right leg after the contact pushed her to the ground.

She exited the game with a right knee injury and was later ruled out.

Sophie’s sister, Lindsey Cunningham, has taken to X to criticize the refs, as there are claims that the contact looked deliberate.

“@WNBA maybe you should focus less on fining players for commenting on your poor officiating & more about hiring officials that are able to call a consistent game and protect your athletes. Pathetic. Praying for you Sophie,” she wrote.

Sophie’s mom, Paula Cunningham, also took a shot at Hartley in a tweet that appears to have been deleted, in which she claims that Hartley is a troublemaker who is out of control.

The Fever will provide updates on Cunningham’s injury soon enough. But, for now, it does not look good.

Hilarious Viral Video: WNBA Stars in Total Chaos – Multiple Players Forget Which Basket Is Theirs Right After Tip-Off Blunder

WNBA players are under all sorts of scrutiny amid their salary demands. And fans have suggested that one particular moment at the beginning of Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun does not help their case.

The Fever pulled off a remarkable comeback win on the day, overturning a 21-point deficit to win 99-93 after losing guard Sophie Cunningham to a horrifying knee injury that could mark the end of her season.

They also got the jump on Connecticut after tipoff, as most of the Sun’s players were not sure which basket they were defending, leaving them free for an open layup.

WNBA Players Spark All Sorts Of Comments Online After Tipoff Blunder

A video of what’s described above has been trending on Twitter/X and is shown right below:

“Pay us more”: a user joked.

“They’re never beating the allegations,” said a second.

“This is actually pitiful wow,” someone else claimed.

“The game didn’t get better from there,” another user wrote.

“I’ve seen this happen lots of times at all levels of basketball,” a fan argued.

Despite the gaffe, the Sun ran out to a 21-point lead at one point, but they took their foot off the gas long enough to let the Fever back into the game and ended up paying for it.