Jun 7, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Injured Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) and guard Caitlin Clark (22) react from the bench during the first half of a WNBA game against the Chicago Sky at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Fever Star Fined $500 Days After Sparks' Kelsey Plum Rips WNBA Officiating

Originally posted on Los Angeles Sparks on SI
By Ben Geffner | Last updated Jul 24, 2025 8:50 PM ET

Prior to last weekend's 2025 WNBA All-Star events, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham posted a TikTok calling out the league's officiating — captioned, " @ some refs."

Then, on Wednesday, Cunningham took to social media once more — announcing in a X post that the WNBA fined her $500 for the video.

"I got fined $500 for this TikTok," she wrote. "idk why this is funny to me… like ok you got it bud! Cause there’s not more important things to be worried about with our league right now."

I got fined $500 for this TikTok idk why this is funny to me… like ok you got it bud! Cause there’s not more important things to be worried about with our league right now pic.twitter.com/ELAlguHhMQ
— Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller) July 23, 2025

It came during a time in which a plethora of WNBA players, Cunningham included, have been vocal in speaking out against recent league officiating.

Before this year's All-Star Game, Los Angeles Sparks' star guard Kelsey Plum — named an All-Star for the fourth consecutive year — delivered a similar statement.

Kelsey Plum on WNBA officiating pic.twitter.com/ikp9tWd2uC
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) July 18, 2025

At WNBA All-Star media availability on Friday morning, Plum was brutally honest when speaking about recent WNBA officiating — and clear issues with the league's refs, per Robin Lundberg.

"I think people are getting frustrated at the consistency," Plum said. "So it's a ticky-tack [foul] here, then someone gets absolutely assaulted over here — and like, where is the line? And when did we call it? Why did we call it?

"I also think, too, a lot of teams specifically play me very physical, which I get," she continued. "But a foul is a foul — a foul in the first quarter is a foul in the fourth quarter ... The officiating across the board, people have been frustrated with."

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Sparks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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