Sophie Cunningham Slams Skip Bayless For ‘Clout Chasing’ Claims Alongside Caitlin Clark

The 29-year-old was referring to a recent video by veteran analyst Skip Bayless . She is responding to his claims of her being a clout chaser on the back of Caitlin Clark’s success.

Skip Bayless claimed Sophie Cunningham was no one before being Caitlin Clark’s teammate

Skip Bayless has a reputation for wild opinions, most of which have gone on to make him a household name. He did not take an interest in the WNBA until Caitlin Clark came around.

Since her rookie season, he has grown accustomed to the Indiana Fever and the league, and that is what led him to say this about veteran guard Sophie Cunningham.

In the 1st 6 years she was in the WNBA, nobody outside of Phoenix knew who she was… The heavens opened, and she got traded to Caitlin Clark’s team. She quickly befriended Caitlin, and she assumed the role of Caitlin’s defender. Did that quickly endear her to Caitlin’s billions of fans.

Skip Bayless said on his show

The 73-year-old went on to add that in the absence of the superstar point guard due to injury, Cunningham took on the role as the star on the court, and that benefited her even more.

Bayless, however, mentioned that the Missouri native backed her showboating with impressive performances on the court. But then concluded that she is a ‘shrewd operator’ who benefited the most from being Caitlin Clark’s friend.

Caitlin Clark could possibly return before end of regular season

Sophie Cunningham has completed surgery to repair her torn MCL and will look to rehab and recover throughout the offseason. Caitlin Clark, on the other hand, has been practicing with the team.

That led Indystar’s resident Fever reporter Chloe Peterson to ask head coach Stephanie White if the star point guard is getting ready to return before the end of the season.

That’s the hope, she’s working as hard as she can to make sure she is coming back or capable of coming back. I think that the long-term viewpoint of her health and wellness is the most important thing.

Stephanie White said

With just 3 games left, and playoff seedings on the line, it is possible that Clark can return for the game against the Washington Mystics or the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Lynx.

Either way, Caitlin Clark will need to get some reps in before the Fever regroups and strategizes on how to battle their opponents in the first round of the playoffs.