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Calls grow for Fever to move on from Sophie Cunningham
Original: Fever should part with Sophie Cunningham. She's too turbulent to be paired with Caitlin Clark https://www.nytimes.com/at
A new opinion piece argues the Indiana Fever should part ways with Sophie Cunningham, contending that her physical, confrontational style of play makes her too turbulent a fit alongside star guard Caitlin Clark. The piece is prompting debate among WNBA fans about whether Cunningham's enforcer role helps or hurts Clark and the Fever's championship ambitions going forward.
Why now: A prominent sports outlet has published a provocative take on roster construction around Caitlin Clark, stirring debate among WNBA fans.
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- Fever should part with Sophie Cunningham. She's too turbulent to be paired with Caitlin Clark https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663983/2026/10/06/wnba-sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-caitlin-clark/ # WNBA # Basketball # SportsNews · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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