{
  "id": 8200766,
  "title": "Sophie Cunningham snaps at ‘dumb’ people for misunderstanding her ‘busy’ Team USA answer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sophie-cunningham-snaps-at-dumb-people-for-misunderstanding-her-busy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:48:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sophie-cunningham-snaps-dumb-people-074823669.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WNBA player Sophie Cunningham faced criticism from fans after missing Caitlin Clark's gold medal game at the FIBA World Cup. When asked about the reason, Cunningham simply stated that she was \"busy.\" This led to a major uproar among Fever fans who felt she was not showing support for her teammates on Team USA. In her podcast \"No Hesitation,\" Cunningham explained that she is very invested in Team USA's success in any sport and that her coach and two teammates were with her, making her \"dialed in.\" She expressed frustration with the fans who jumped to conclusions and called them \"dumb, dumb, dumb.\" Cunningham has also clarified that she follows Team USA in all sports and that some fans may continue to criticize her for being \"busy\" during the gold medal game.",
  "summary": "Sophie Cunningham was called out by WNBA fans for missing Caitlin Clark’s gold medal game. When Team USA secured its fifth straight FIBA World Cup gold medal following a stunning win over France, many fans were expecting Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham to be in attendance.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fans criticized Cunningham, calling her \"dumb, dumb, dumb\" for misunderstanding her answer",
    "Cunningham clarified her commitment to Team USA in her podcast No Hesitation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}