r/sportsgossips • u/Old-Time-354 • 20h ago
meme/funny Sophie really had to do that. She’s trolling A’ja over the whole incident. Game 3 is gonna have some extra drama for sure.
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u/Eye_yam_stew_ped 20h ago
This is the peak of WNBA entertainment btw
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u/Nervous_Plankton_487 20h ago
Usually I don’t like drama, just play, but down for this
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u/thehornyporo 20h ago
Women not beating the allegations that no one will watch unless they're fighting or stripping
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u/albertoroa 17h ago
It's called the hockey curse. No sports league is allowed to be more popular than the NHL unless they're fighting or stripping.
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u/BIIIIIIIIID-Promoted 20h ago
The because the drama is more interesting than the play
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u/Mysterious-Wasabi103 20h ago
I personally think her and a couple others were approached and maybe incentivized to create drama between the players to increase viewership.
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u/VegetableTour6790 19h ago
I personally just think she is smart enough to seize the moment after "The Pointing"
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u/TheBrettFavre4 20h ago
Yes. All sports is reality tv. All of it. Men, women, the dog show. Kentucky derby. It’s just The bachelor for men (and women), but you get it.
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u/RandomResearch7 10h ago
I wonder if Aja was involved in the tumble/foul with anybody EXCEPT for Sophie, if the same huge reaction would have occurred?
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u/UncreativeUsername84 20h ago
Remember Fever fans: Point at those who don't want you to point at them.
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u/BetterCranberry7602 20h ago
I never realized pointing at people makes them this angry
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u/DragDeezNutsThruGlas 19h ago
Ever chuck a thumbs up instead a middle finger in the car? You couldn't believe how much angrier that makes people
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u/JoeyBagaDonutxz 18h ago
Dang lol I try to use that to be a nice guy
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u/ImStupidPhobic 7h ago
It’s a psychological thing. People expects you to be on their exact level in rage and giving them a thumbs up shows how little you care about them and their games. It melts them every single time 😄
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u/UncreativeUsername84 20h ago
It's the ones who have weak minds.
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u/Competitive_Rent_675 20h ago
People who were taught “it’s rude to point at others” but internalized it as “pointing at someone is worse than flipping the bird”
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u/UncreativeUsername84 20h ago
The way she reacted to being pointed at, I thought someone dropped the N-word from the crowd.
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u/SayRaySF 20h ago
Yeah when I first saw the clip I was like “well what did he say?!” but I’ve heard literally nothing except that he pointed. It’s hard to take any of these people seriously anymore.
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u/Think-Psychology845 9h ago
Its wild to think that most white people are in fact not racist, I know it might be hard for you to comprehend
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u/soundtrackband 15h ago
The reaction of the other fans afterwards, maybe someone did. As if a word justifies violence, but you know, it does according to the geniuses.
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u/Big_Law_3080 19h ago
It's surprising. Younger step brother is .. slow? Shall we say? When we were young, couldn't STAND having people look at him. If you *stare* just playing around - no one would ever care. Or you turn away. This dude would go nuts. Raging. Yelling. 'Stop looking at me!' Full rageout.
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u/EffectiveLeather5217 18h ago
There's always someone crazier than you that's willing to crash out over anything
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u/WrongWaySlurps42069 20h ago
I'm so fucking tired of just stupid fucking everything.
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u/PotatoePotato26 20h ago
Then why are you clicking and commenting on a sub called sportsgossip?
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u/Athlete-Extreme 20h ago
Yeah she wasn’t supposed to be this talented at being annoying…
I can’t think of another athlete who moves like her (socially) like why are you a focal point of disrespect.
That postWNBA Barstool career never been brighter
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u/mCat31 20h ago
Dillon Brooks said, “Hold my beer.”
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u/BChurchmountain 20h ago
If you’re so soft you get pressed over someone pointing at you then you lack self-restraint. God forbid these women have to deal with European fans.
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u/InTheMorning_Nightss 19h ago
These players are going to get eaten alive with the expansion team in Philly lol
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u/Secret_Poet6355 19h ago
This is such an underrated comment. At this rate they’re going to need more security to escort people in and out of their seats in Philly
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u/InTheMorning_Nightss 18h ago
It’s gonna be hilarious because you know Philly fans are gonna show up JUST to heckle for the hell of it.
These over sensitive players just put a huge target on their back instead of leaning into the fun that is a heckling audience.
Obviously there’s a line, but it’s always fun to see when players have fun with the rowdy crowd.
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u/Secret_Poet6355 17h ago
Exactly, I mean if you get triggered from someone pointing at you… you’ve got a long road ahead lol Philly will eat that up. She says no man steps to me, do you really think he was trying to attack you??? As if there wasn’t 100+ people along with security to stop him before he even got to you.
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u/InTheMorning_Nightss 17h ago
What’s hilarious is that’s the exact same perspective that cops have to justify overreaction, which we all know is stupid.
But because of the identities at play here, A’Ja is completely right and needs to be protected and the fan is actually a threat.
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u/Chris_Ween 5h ago
Pointing is bad. Batteries thrown at players is ok. Its the Philly way.
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u/ButterCreamGangsta 19h ago
I'm still waiting for the giant foam fingers. Those still exist, right?
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u/KoolDiscoDan 14h ago
Sean Avery was way worse in the NHL. He was just too early for social media. His ‘sloppy seconds’ comment would’ve been everywhere.
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u/BigToast6 12h ago
How is she annoying? She of all people can make s joke about a point. Lighten up.
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u/Phlebotomy-CrashOut2 20h ago
They’re women, what’s you expect? Sportsmanship? ☕️☕️☕️
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u/Beisbol4lyfe 19h ago
Anyone else think all this WNBA hype/drama is the players just trolling and giving people a reason to watch. Can honestly see all these players that 'hate' each other hanging out in the off-season laughing about how stupid the public is.
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u/bc_gamez 17h ago
What are you going to say next, that wrestlers do the same thing?
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u/AustralianPonies 19h ago
Entertainers being entertaining? It’s a bold move Cotton let’s see if it pays off.
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u/mettiusfufettius 19h ago
Honestly, I would hope that’s the case. A’ja’s reaction to a guy just standing and pointing was so over the top. She talked about it like she was considering pressing charges for God’s sake lol
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u/Lost-Pineapple9791 20h ago
Sophie aside Aja looked inside and like a massive loser. You’re really gonna go into the crowd after everyone that does the Sophie finger point at you?
Like unless that dude dropped a slur (I’ve seen the video but don’t know everything) Aja just looks like biggest baby ever…like fans point…
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u/LoopyMercutio 19h ago
She’s a bit annoying and all for doing this, BUT you know this will get into A’ja’s head, and it’ll make her lose it on the court, commit fouls against Sophie and others, and make her play with less focus. She’s shown she has trouble keeping her temper in check, so this strategic needling is perfect to make things worse, perfect to make A’ja play worse.
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u/Martha_Fockers 20h ago edited 20h ago
shes 30 years old and gained her biggest fame in the league from drama and antics. of course shes gonna continue this shit because she made 660k ina year in wnba . and she likley made half as much off add revenue on socials
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u/yacaiste 20h ago
They all make money because of Caitlin Clark. Every one of them. At least Cunningham is Caitlin’s buddy
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u/Mooselager 18h ago
So weird how people will negatively frame positive & neutral features on a topic to fit their view simply because they do not like the athlete.
We get it, you really do not like Sophie, say what you mean without being disingenuous.
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u/EaglesslavePart2 20h ago
Guess A’ja should find her niche cuz nobody gives a fuck about women’s basketball
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u/InfamousCattle3223 18h ago
Aja easily making twice what Sophie makes which is actually impressive for Sophie cause she isn’t worth a fuck on the floor and Aja is a legend.
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u/MarkItZeroDonnie 20h ago
She made more than Caitlin ?
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u/Martha_Fockers 20h ago
in wnba contract money yea. overall not even close.
but also clarks on a rookie contract and last year on that rookie contract. she will get a way bigger contract dollar value after the season and likley the highest wnba contract signed more than likely.
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u/jy9221 20h ago
She can play ball though.
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u/Martha_Fockers 20h ago
im not saying she cant shes 30 years old in the wnba which means shes been in the league for 10 years at least you would need to know how to ball to stay in pro sports. but im just saying 3-4 years ago if you didnt watch wnba you wouldnt know who sophie is
now you may not even watch wnba but youve seen the videos forsure.
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u/Artistic-Value-2022 20h ago
I mean I know Sophie and I still don’t know the rest lol. That’s 3 athletes now. Caitlyn Clark, Angel Reese, Sophie Cunningham, and now Aja. It’s hilarious what I’m getting to know every wnba athlete for
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u/No_Function8686 19h ago
Sophie is laughing all the way to the bank
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u/flamingtofuu 1h ago
Warming up for the upcoming roles of Jesus lifestyle podcast or Fox News personality
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u/apatrol 19h ago
Can't wait to see the crowd painting Everytime she fouls or tries free throws
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u/larry-the-dream 20h ago
Relax. The WNBA is still the joke.
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u/HoweHaTrick 18h ago
this is the real truth.
90% of people are only here for the popcorn. the sport is not popular at all and they never make a profit but NBA bails them out.
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u/Danger-Daze045 20h ago
I can’t get past the idea of her doing multiple takes of this. Like the coffee was probably full and then it was just one sip per take.
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u/Alternative_West_206 20h ago
I love Sophie, but my god is the WNBA just straight up drama
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u/jayradano 20h ago
I’m not a big WNBA fan but isn’t this exactly what the league needs? Rivalries?
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u/NearSightedPicasso 18h ago
Everyone remembers the famous rivalry between Michael Jordan and Travis Best.
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u/Alternative_West_206 20h ago
Yea but some of the rivalries is just giving some players a reason to become a major dickhead. Like the one that got the fan kicked out of the stadium
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u/jayradano 20h ago
Yea I just saw that clip of Aja getting that fan kicked out. That wasn’t cool.
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u/No_Hornet_9504 19h ago
They allegedly reseated them, but what a baby. She wants all eyes on her but no one can point it out.
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u/TopherJ113 20h ago
lol are they doing this stuff to get people to watch?
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u/DistractedBoxTurtle 20h ago
I say 50-50
50% of the players are butt hurt softies.
50% just want to rage bait and irritate.
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u/Silly_Ad209 19h ago
The only ones that attacked people in the stands were people that had mental health issues like Meta World Peace...lmao..
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u/Abrandnewrapture 18h ago
they can all talk shit, sure, but they play the game like middleschoolers.
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u/johnnygonfarm 18h ago
I have literally never heard any wnba news that actually has to do with the game of basketball
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u/WhereverIMayFoam 14h ago
This bitch would do this instead of scoring more than 6 points.
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u/BodybuilderGrouchy16 20h ago
This is a trainwreck of a league but Sophie's antics kinda give me the giggles.
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u/Odd-Box-7332 19h ago
Im just here to watch all the redittors who hate her cry
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u/UnlocktheLock 19h ago
Yeah honestly Sophie is the best part of the wnba for me, only entertainment I’ve witnessed…
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u/valschermjager 19h ago edited 18h ago
For years, the WNBA went nowhere on basketball alone. It finally figured out that professional sports is not sports per se, it's entertainment. And that includes creating stars with household names, creating tension and conflict, rivalries between teams, rivalries between players, yes even fights, extracurricular drama. All that combined, in addition to skilled basketball, is what grows a popular sport that people pay attention to, and buy tickets for.
Just like any other professional sport, the WNBA will never make it on basketball alone. It's had years to try, and it doesn't work. You need all that other stuff. Then it'll gain traction and grow.
[ed. added the bit about "just like any other..."]
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u/Content_Geologist420 19h ago
Your not wrong. Nascar became one of the most popluar sports in the late 90s- early 00's from this exact formula. Then fucked it up.
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u/koreqwzfp 3h ago
We don’t watch the WNBA but my wife finally came around to watching sports when we got into the NWSL. And for sure some of the entertainment for all of us is the drama. Sports, both men’s and women’s, are not unlike classic soap operas or telenovelas. Huge, rotating casts season after season. People suddenly leave mid season due to injury and come back for redemption seasons later. Decades of seasons of lore to be had. Betrayals, heartbreak, and jubilation week to week.
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u/Purple-lighting87 20h ago
I probably wouldn't mind the trolling if scored more than 4 points
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u/OtherwiseEnd944 19h ago
Be honest you would mind it regardless.
I also don't get the message. If you're not elite at something you have no value as a person so you should shut up? Only the greats deserve to talk?
You guys just bring up her being an average player to discredit her. I think she's an idiot too but whether she scores 30 points or 2 it is irrelevant.
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u/PhoDaiSac 19h ago
Sometimes 4 points isnt 4 points /s Nah, but on a serious note, she got Draymond level of rent free relevancy. She got people getting riled up on finger pointing.
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u/Fluid_Blacksmith560 20h ago
Good for her. That reaction to the fan was unprofessional. You’d never see Jordan or LeBron do that, and her excuse was lame.
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u/Purple-lighting87 20h ago
She probably should put all of this energy into helping her team win. She spending more time trolling and hanging out with Dana White then she is helping her team
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u/Emotional_Gazelle_37 19h ago
The only thing i see from the wnba is drama! she is pointing, she is getting fouled too much, she/they are racist. All of this nonsense has nothing to do with the actual game. I dont watch but it must be boring af because no one talks about any great performances etc. Just drama and bullshit. I will pass……..
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u/snowdrone 20h ago
I wish WNBA players would promote clips of slam dunks and other athletic feats.
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More men have walked on the moon than women have slam dunk'd in the WNBA.
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u/WontonWhisperer 20h ago
Why people so mad at her for this lmao. Aja is a clown for what she did.
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u/Grogslizzle 20h ago
Are they in the playoffs currently?
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u/Loose_Tea8280 20h ago
yes, going into an elimination game three against defending champs LV Aces
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u/SMOKE-B-BOMB 20h ago
WNBA stans (if that’s even a thing) are lucky for the drama because without it literally no one would give a fuck about this garbage league lol
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u/Gorilla-Style 20h ago
4 points on 1-4 lol this is like pat connaughton deciding to talk a bunch of shit
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u/Training-Antelope263 20h ago
Posting this online in the middle of a playoff series is deeply unserious. You can tell Sophie has seen the money and is committing to the grift.
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u/Uncle_Steve7 20h ago
What grift
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u/Always_find_a_way24 20h ago
It's a Reddit thing. It just means that that someone might potentially be making money off something the Redditor doesn't approve of. Instead of actually having a reasonable thought out opinion of disagreement they just call them grifters. It's already an overused word.
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u/JasonVorhehees 20h ago
This is the only way they can get viewers. Since they have no fucking clue how to play basketball. They have to feed into this fake ass WWE and reality tv shit.
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u/N3vielleFawn 20h ago
I mean, the drama definitely gets people talking, but there’s still some damn good basketball being played.
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u/No-Fox-9607 20h ago
She’s one of the only reasons people still watch this bullshit WNBA experience - her and that Clark girl.
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u/HappySheep84 20h ago
I don’t even understand what she said
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u/chrishooley 20h ago
Something about "What a comeback for the point" and "Who would have thought"
She was referring to her claim to fame, the pointing meme. Relevant here because the best player in the league (Aja Wilson) lost her cool and got a fan kicked out for pointing at her right after she barreled into Sophie and knocked her over. Sophie's team ended up winning the game, so she's gloating.
Kinda funny actually. Particularly because Aja usually has it together, and it was super lame of her to lose her shit to a random fan just for pointing at her, let alone get the guy kicked out of the game for it
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u/opinionated_penguin 20h ago
There are some sharp acrylics being glued on somewhere with this girls name on it
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u/YourBuddyChurch 20h ago
I’m not saying you need to like Sophie Cunningham. But if you like Dillon brooks, you should like Sophie Cunningham 😂 the troll
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u/stoneasaurusrex 20h ago
Isnt she the one that was complaining about the WNBA focusing on things like this recently?
All these women are attention starved apparently
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u/Sad_Amphibian_4651 20h ago
I like what she brings to the game. We need more intense rivalries and this adds to it.
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u/Udungoofedman 20h ago
Do OG wnba fans watch for sport or drama? Fucking weird people man
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u/Commercial-Lychee700 16h ago
It'd be more interesting if she was good, or just not a basic bitch thirst trap for nazi hanger-ons.
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u/AlexanderTheGrate1 20h ago
She’s starting to get annoying tbh it was funny at first but she’s going to ride this finger thing out
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u/SelectEditor6 20h ago
Don’t let this be your shtick…funny at first…feeling forced and insufferable now
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u/Mean_Plantain_7841 20h ago
They need energy and attention, I’ve always said this. That they they get some mad when you simply don’t give them any
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u/Feisty-Driver-1263 19h ago
People are hating on the drama but honestly it's the only reason I know anything at all about the WNBA. Without all the shit-talking what is there?
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