‘So much hatred in their heart’: Sophie Cunningham calls out ‘psychotic’ critics

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has drawn plenty of criticism over the past year after her comments against transgender women in women’s sports, especially online. But she isn’t letting it get to her. On a new episode of her podcast, Cunningham opened up about the hate she receives, calling some of her critics “honestly psychotic.” She also made it clear that she isn’t losing any sleep over it. Sophie Cunningham’s Rise Cunningham became one of the most polarizing figures in the WNBA over the summer after she spoke out against transgender women competing in women’s sports. She doubled down on those comments, calling her stance “common sense,” and has since reportedly shopped a “tell-all” book . The attention has made her the WNBA’s biggest name on social media. According to a breakdown of Instagram data from Brendan Kaminsky, she averaged 518,000 engagements per post this season, 2.4 times more than Caitlin Clark. It’s also brought some scary moments. Cunningham previously claimed that the FBI is watching roughly 20 of her stalkers, and she revealed on the same podcast episode that she has hired security to travel with her around the clock. ‘Honestly Psychotic’ During the episode of No Hesitation , Cunningham’s co-host pointed out that he gets hateful messages just for doing a podcast with her, and he asked how her life has changed with all the attention. Cunningham said she still sees herself as “a dweeb” and that she can handle the hate she gets online. “Dude, I’m still a dweeb. And I think you know that, like, and you’re around these people all the time that it’s all these people who are just so unhappy or just, like, honestly psychotic, that are just so, like, mean and have so much hatred in their heart. And like, hey, if you got to take it out on me, fine. I’m the one who can handle it because one, I probably won’t see it. Two, I give two [expletives]. So do whatever you need to, whatever, feel better about yourself,” Cunningham said, on the podcast . She did admit that the attention has affected her day-to-day life. “But yeah, it just kind of stops you from your regular routine. You have to kind of find a balance of getting away and making sure that you’re filling up your own cup and doing what you’re supposed to. So when you’re out, you’re able to give, you know, people your best energy, too, because that’s super important to me, is just being nice and being positive and treating people with how, you know, wish I could be treated,” Cunningham said. The post ‘So much hatred in their heart’: Sophie Cunningham calls out ‘psychotic’ critics appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions .