According to the WNBA rule book, a flagrant foul 2 warrants an automatic fine. Reports confirmed that Cunningham was, indeed, slapped with a fine for her actions in the game, although it was also revealed that she would not be facing a suspension.

Alas, Mabrey only received a technical foul after the shove. And perhaps this led to Sophie Cunningham retaliating by sending Sheldon to the ground with a hard foul in the fourth

She may not be an All-Star talent like Caitlin Clark, but Sophie Cunningham proved yesterday that she can be the enforcer that the Indiana Fever need on the court when opposing teams get too chippy. Cunningham joined the Fever several months ago as part of a four-team trade in the WNBA offseason.