A’ja Wilson authored up a masterpiece of a showing in the Aces’ Game 3 win over the Fever on Thursday night. Two days later, some are still struggling to grapple with the result.
Some Indiana supporters suggested that Wilson should have been suspended Game 3 after stepping off the court to challenge a Fever fan who pointed at her and stepped towards her towards the end of the Game 2. The WNBA ruled otherwise, opting against punishing Wilson for her actions. The South Carolina product responded with a historic Game 3 outing to down Indiana at home.
One of the players who was a victim of Wilson’s wondrous display — Sophie Cunningham — had her say on Wilson’s interaction with the fan on Saturday. Predictably, Cunningham’s response went viral.
Here’s what you need to know.
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Fever’s Sophie Cunningham has say on A’ja Wilson fan controversy
Cunningham blasted Wilson for her confrontation with the Fever fan during her latest podcast episode, saying that the Aces star’s reaction reflected a double-standard of sorts.
“Like grow up, what are we doing? We ask all these things and then once people come out and support us, we get mad and then its inappropriate” — Sophie on the pointing incident with the Fever fan in Game 2 🚨🚨🚨NEW EP JUST DROPPED EVERYWHERE 🚨🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/CIEPGEPjcC
— No Hesitation Show (@NoHesiShow) October 3, 2026
“Us women in sport, … we yell from the rooftops that we want equality, that we want to be treated like the men, that we want all this stuff and we deserve all these things,” Cunningham said. “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…like grow up, what are we doing?
“We ask all these things and then once people come out and support us, we get mad and then its inappropriate and us athletes need to be treated better, these fans need to be treated better.”
Cunningham cited the pushback she has gotten from masses of WNBA fans — the vast majority of which came as a response to her apparent courtship of reactionary elements — as evidence that she knows what she’s talking about.
“I can say this, because I, hands down, have probably got s— on the entire season, maybe sometimes two seasons, of people coming after who I am, my character, what I stand for,” Cunningham said. “I’ve heard the worst of the worst. It’s part of it. Who cares?”
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This isn’t the first time Cunningham has criticized Wilson. Shortly after Game 2, Cunningham took to Tik Tok to mock the Las Vegas standout, who is likely to capture her fifth MVP in the coming few days.
Sophie Cunningham making fun of A’ja Wilson on TikTok 😭 pic.twitter.com/Q7XoCGmK5w
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) September 30, 2026
Wilson responded by dropping 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Aces past Indiana. Cunningham claimed that Wilson should have been suspended for leaving the court to confront the fan.
“That could have called for a suspension,” Cunningham said. “But she’s like the LeBron James of our league so of course they’re not going to suspend her. There’s definitely a double standard.”
Sophie Cunningham on the A’ja Wilson finger pointing incident:
“That could have called for a suspension. But she’s like the Lebron James of our league so of course they’re not going to suspend her. There’s definitely a double standard.”
Spicy. pic.twitter.com/GSpqsB2ChB
— Saoirse Mulrane (@SaoirseMulrane) October 3, 2026
All told, Cunningham’s comments will do little to change her detractors’ viewpoint on her. The Indiana wing doesn’t seem too bothered by that prospect.
