Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was not exactly the most popular person north of the border on Tuesday. Cunningham faced harsh treatment from fans inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, during a game against the Toronto Tempo.
The former Missouri Tigers star has become a polarizing figure following her comments about transgender women playing in the WNBA, a stance that seemingly did not sit well with many people in the arena.
But Cunningham did not appear to be bothered by the fans’ treatment.
“I will tell you, I want to shout out the Tempo crowd in the city. I think we’ve had so much fun,” Cunningham said after the game, via Sportsnet. “It’s my first time being in Canada. It’s a lot of our first times being in Canada.
“The crowd was absolutely amazing, and I think that’s what sports is all about. You’re going to get boos, you’re going to get cheers.”
Cunningham can shrug the boos off, as the Fever left Toronto with another win, beating the Tempo, 101-95.
The 30-year-old Cunningham came off the bench and contributed 13 points on 3/4 shooting, with all her made field goals coming from behind the arc.
The Fever will be back in Toronto on Sept. 18, so it will be interesting to see whether Tempo fans will give her the same treatment by then.
