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Flagrant Foul, Bloodied Lip, and Sophie Cunningham in the Spotlight as WNBA's Trans-Athletes Fight Boils Over
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Latin Times
A Foul Upgraded, and a Lip Split OpenOfficials at the United Center called it a flagrant 1 in real time, then upgraded it to a flagrant 2 and an automatic ejection after review.
She got up immediately after the fall, advanced toward Carrington, and shoved her before a teammate stepped in to hold her back.
She's already facing a $1,000 fine tied to the foul itself, and the league is separately reviewing whether the social post warrants additional discipline.
Cunningham Pushes Back, and So Does a Former TeammateCunningham didn't hedge afterward, calling the contact deliberate while dismissing any connection to race.
Fever coach Stephanie White didn't fully close ranks around her own player, either.