Sophie Cunningham has weighed in on the WNBA’s national anthem controversy, questioning why teams’ pregame routines are drawing criticism now when they have been happening all season.
The Indiana Fever guard discussed the issue during the October 28 episode of Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast. She did not name the Atlanta Dream or Golden State Valkyries, the two Finals teams whose absence from the court during the anthem has attracted attention.
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The criticism has reached beyond basketball. Vice President JD Vance has accused teams of disrespecting the country.
Cunningham’s own team followed a different routine. Indiana and Minnesota were among the WNBA
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