Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has spoken out about A’ja Wilson’s confrontation with a fan during Game 2 of the WNBA first-round playoff series at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The incident unfolded after Cunningham fouled Wilson during the game. A spectator near the baseline then stood up and pointed toward the Las Vegas Aces star, prompting Wilson to approach him. Cunningham believes the league should have handled the situation differently and argued that Wilson benefited from preferential treatment.
Speaking on her No Hesitation podcast with Drew Hanlen, Cunningham questioned the league’s approach to the incident and said players and fans should be treated consistently.
Why?” the Fever No.8 asked. Page 76 of the league’s rulebook states, “Any coach, player, or trainer who deliberately enters the spectator stands during the game will be automatically ejected and the incident reported via e-mail to the Commissioner. Because she believed the Fever could have faced significant criticism had that happened, the 30-year-old added that she did not necessarily want Wilson ejected during the game.
“But if you’re asking for all these fans to come and you have new fans who are real sports fans, and they come and do something that a sports fan would probably do if you’re on the opposing team. “She’s like the LeBron James of our league, and so of course they’re not going to suspend her… “The two people who came off the bench onto the court, that should have happened. I think there’s definitely a double standard,” she added. Entering the stands to keep a ball in play by a player or the momentum which carries the player into the stands is not considered deliberate. The first row of seats is considered the beginning of the stands.”
Something should have happened,” Cunningham said on Saturday’s episode of the No Hesitation Show .
