Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts gave a shoutout to Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham for coming to the defense of teammate Caitlin Clark during a fight between the Fever and Connecticut Sun earlier in the season.

In the heat of the 2025 WNBA season, few moments have captured the drama and intensity quite like the now-infamous melee involving Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham and Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon.

Caitlin Clark wasn't a huge fan of Sophie Cunningham's latest thirst trap and shared what she should be focusing on instead of catching some rays. Prior to the Indiana Fever's 100-91 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night,

Clark on Thursday missed her ninth game in a row, and her 19th of the 2025 season. The Fever are 8-5 with Clark, and 10-9 without her after suffering a 95-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. She last played on July 15, when she suffered a right groin injury in the fourth quarter of a win over the Connecticut Sun.