{"id":56861,"date":"2025-06-18T06:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56861"},"modified":"2025-06-18T06:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:29:17","slug":"video-huge-brawl-breaks-out-after-sophie-cunningham-takes-dirty-shot-pulls-hair-of-player-that-got-in-caitlin-clarks-face-in-apparent-act-of-payback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56861","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Huge Brawl Breaks Out After Sophie Cunningham Takes Dirty Shot, Pulls Hair Of Player That Got In Caitlin Clark\u2019s Face In Apparent Act Of Payback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The game between the\u00a0I<\/a>ndiana Fever\u00a0and\u00a0Connecticut Sun\u00a0descended into chaos, and Sophie Cunningham made her voice heard.<\/p>\n

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While up by much as 20, players were simply trying to end it so they could go home.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it would not go that way.<\/p>\n

Caitlin Clark\u00a0was right in the middle of a heated altercation in the third quarter of the game\u2013one that resulted in multiple technical fouls from the players involved.<\/p>\n

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Clark got into it early in the game with Sun guard Jacy Sheldon.<\/p>\n

The two exchanged words in what seemed like an intense conversation, setting the stage for what was to come.<\/p>\n

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    Players from both teams quickly jumped in to get between the two players.<\/p>\n

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    Later in the game, Sun guard Marina Mabrey sent Clark to the ground with a forceful shove, which made the entire situation even more intense.<\/p>\n

    Late in the fourth quarter, Sophie Cunningham decided to leave her mark on the game.<\/p>\n

    As Jacy Sheldon made her way to the basket, Cunningham grabbed her by the neck and tossed her to the ground.<\/p>\n