Sophie Cunningham Explains Controversial Statement on WNBA Expansion originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham had a strong reaction to the news that the WNBA was expanding to an 18-team league by the end of the decade.

Those comments, unsurprisingly, got picked apart, with the cities of Cleveland and Detroit responding, WNBA fans quickly reminding Cunningham of the history of the WNBA in those cities, and many pointing out the hypocrisy of complaints about Detroit and Cleveland from a player in Indianapolis.

On June 30, the WNBA announced that it will be adding expansion franchises in three American cities (Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia) over the next five ye