3 EJECTED after fight as Sophie Cunningham stands up for Caitlin Clark
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Mitch Fink
Published June 17, 2025, 11:33 p.m. ET
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Dave Portnoy was incensed at Marina Mabrey and the WNBA after the Sun guard got into a tussle with Caitlin Clark during Tuesday’s game between Connecticut and the Fever.
“Imagine not kicking Marina Mabrey out after she assaults the face of the league?” Portnoy posted on X, along with a clip of the play. “Sick league @WNBA. Also shouldn’t have been a tech on Caitlin since that girl got in her face after gouging her eyes.”
A few moments earlier, the Barstool Sports founder posted: “Kick Marina Mabrey outta the league.”
The dust-up began when Sun guard Jacy Sheldon poked Clark in the eye in the third quarter of the eventual 88-71 Fever win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark falls to the floor after getting shoved by Sun guard Marina Mabrey.Getty Images
After a lengthy review, the officials upgraded a common foul on Sheldon to a flagrant 1, and assessed technical fouls to Clark, Mabrey and Sun center Tina Charles, who was also involved.
The Fever crowd was outraged at the referees’ decision, but it would have been difficult to find someone more upset than Portnoy, who has been a superfan of Clark ever since the electrifying guard entered the league from Iowa.
After the game, crew chief Ashley Gloss told a pool reporter that Sheldon was issued a flagrant because the initial foul was “unnecessary” and that “the contact to the face carried a potential for injury.
However, Gloss said Mabrey’s foul did not warrant a flagrant.
“The contact made by Mabrey did not rise to the level of an ejection,” Gloss said. “Additionally, [it] did not meet the criteria for a flagrant foul penalty two.”
Dave Portnoy said Sun guard Marina Mabrey should be “kicked outta the league” after shoving Fever star Caitlin Clark.Getty Images
With under a minute left in the fourth quarter, with the win in hand for Indiana, Sheldon had a fast break before Fever guard Sophie Cunningham yanked her to the ground, presumably in retaliation for the third-quarter scuffle.
Sheldon and Cunningham got into a shoving match from there, and both players, plus Sun guard Lindsay Allen, got ejected.
Tuesday night marked Clark’s second game back from the left quad strain injury that caused her to miss five games.
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She returned in style on Saturday, dropping a season-high 32 points and seven 3-pointers in a 102-88 win over the previously unbeaten Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Clark notched 20 points, six rebounds and one assist in the win over Connecticut as Indiana earned a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup final against the Lynx.
Dave Portnoy goes scorched earth on WNBA, Marina Mabrey after Caitlin Clark shove
ByMitch Fink
Published June 17, 2025, 11:33 p.m. ET
76 Comments
Dave Portnoy was incensed at Marina Mabrey and the WNBA after the Sun guard got into a tussle with Caitlin Clark during Tuesday’s game between Connecticut and the Fever.
“Imagine not kicking Marina Mabrey out after she assaults the face of the league?” Portnoy posted on X, along with a clip of the play. “Sick league @WNBA. Also shouldn’t have been a tech on Caitlin since that girl got in her face after gouging her eyes.”
A few moments earlier, the Barstool Sports founder posted: “Kick Marina Mabrey outta the league.”
The dust-up began when Sun guard Jacy Sheldon poked Clark in the eye in the third quarter of the eventual 88-71 Fever win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Clark responded by bumping into Sheldon, before Mabrey stepped in and knocked the Indiana superstar to the ground.After a lengthy review, the officials upgraded a common foul on Sheldon to a flagrant 1, and assessed technical fouls to Clark, Mabrey and Sun center Tina Charles, who was also involved.
The Fever crowd was outraged at the referees’ decision, but it would have been difficult to find someone more upset than Portnoy, who has been a superfan of Clark ever since the electrifying guard entered the league from Iowa.
After the game, crew chief Ashley Gloss told a pool reporter that Sheldon was issued a flagrant because the initial foul was “unnecessary” and that “the contact to the face carried a potential for injury.
However, Gloss said Mabrey’s foul did not warrant a flagrant.
“The contact made by Mabrey did not rise to the level of an ejection,” Gloss said. “Additionally, [it] did not meet the criteria for a flagrant foul penalty two.”
With under a minute left in the fourth quarter, with the win in hand for Indiana, Sheldon had a fast break before Fever guard Sophie Cunningham yanked her to the ground, presumably in retaliation for the third-quarter scuffle.
Sheldon and Cunningham got into a shoving match from there, and both players, plus Sun guard Lindsay Allen, got ejected.
Tuesday night marked Clark’s second game back from the left quad strain injury that caused her to miss five games.
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She returned in style on Saturday, dropping a season-high 32 points and seven 3-pointers in a 102-88 win over the previously unbeaten Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Clark notched 20 points, six rebounds and one assist in the win over Connecticut as Indiana earned a berth in the Commissioner’s Cup final against the Lynx.
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Fun Fact:Sophie Cunningham is the youngest black-belt in Mizzou history.
Introducing Caitlin Clark’s ENFORCER:Sophie Cunningham
Caitlin Clark was HYPED after getting her revenge
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Nah this is CRAZY!!! Jacy Sheldon: “You can’t do that”Caitlin Clark: “Yes I can. I can do whatever the f*ck I wanna do”
Everyone right now to Sophie Cunningham
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Yeah where all that hate talk.
Bill Murphy
Where’s the lip readers when you need them.
Chris Boele
Lil Sheldon been CC’s whipping post since Ohio state and now Sophie’s to
Summer Treat
Need that lip reading girl here because I am DYING to know what she was saying to Sheldon
Jean Dupuis
I bet our Sofie said..... you want to play rough and dirty? I'll be your huckleberry. I would not want to be on the other end of her lessons in manners. Lol
Zang Vang
She invited to the cookout
Stephen Grinkley
Aunt Sophie cleaning up some unfinished business. Remember, Jace Sheldon was also the reason for her ankle injury that had her out for 3 games.
Todd Foy
She was trying to hurt Sofie with a dropped shoulder into her ribs if she raised them to block the shot. She was about to shoot! Trying to take Sofie out! Lips said ya better not try that again! Knees get hurt that way!
Sofie has had training with that head grab!
Charlotte Bohleber
Good on Sophie!!! Trying to blind my teammate then have the gumption to come at me… let’s dance, Sheldon! Personally, I would not want to square up w Sophie. She’s a baddie.
Phantomazul Ambrose
How you choke someone so hard they teammate couldn’t even choke you bacc to help them
Where’s the lip readers when you need them.
Chris Boele
Lil Sheldon been CC’s whipping post since Ohio state and now Sophie’s to
Summer Treat
Need that lip reading girl here because I am DYING to know what she was saying to Sheldon
Jean Dupuis
I bet our Sofie said..... you want to play rough and dirty? I'll be your huckleberry. I would not want to be on the other end of her lessons in manners. Lol
Zang Vang
She invited to the cookout
Stephen Grinkley
Aunt Sophie cleaning up some unfinished business. Remember, Jace Sheldon was also the reason for her ankle injury that had her out for 3 games.
Todd Foy
She was trying to hurt Sofie with a dropped shoulder into her ribs if she raised them to block the shot. She was about to shoot! Trying to take Sofie out! Lips said ya better not try that again! Knees get hurt that way!
Sofie has had training with that head grab!
Charlotte Bohleber
Good on Sophie!!! Trying to blind my teammate then have the gumption to come at me… let’s dance, Sheldon! Personally, I would not want to square up w Sophie. She’s a baddie.
Phantomazul Ambrose
How you choke someone so hard they teammate couldn’t even choke you bacc to help them
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Sophie is our girl she’s all about to smoke and she’s also a black belt in taekwondo
VIDEO: Huge Brawl Breaks Out After Sophie Cunningham Takes Dirty Shot, Pulls Hair Of Player That Got In Caitlin Clark’s Face In Apparent Act Of Payback
VIDEO: Huge Brawl Breaks Out After Sophie Cunningham Takes Dirty Shot, Pulls Hair Of Player That Got In Caitlin Clark’s Face In Apparent Act Of Payback
Sophie Cunningham took dirty shot, pulled hair, and caused players to get into a massive scrum during the Fever-Sun game.
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