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I Still Got Mine Off May 28, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) and forward DeWanna Bonner (25) talk in the second half agains the Washington Mystics at Entertainment & Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images

'That Team Is Just Drama To Me': Sophie Cunningham Drops Major DeWanna Bonner Confession With Subtle Mercury ‘Beef’ Message

Originally posted on Hardwood Heroics | By Dan Agulto | Last updated Aug 15, 2025 7:53 AM ET

Sophie Cunningham has dapped with DeWanna Bonner, albeit briefly, during the latter’s time with the Indiana Fever months ago, and everyone knew how this went south. Soon, Bonner signed with the Phoenix Mercury, and just weeks ago, she saw herself facing Cunningham and co.

That August 7 game saw the Fever visit the Mercury, with Cunningham getting a pretty warm welcome from her former team. However, things changed mid-game. It saw Cunningham, along with Lexie Hull, exchange words with Bonner, showing that the bad blood is still very much there.

A week later, Sophie Cunningham knew she had to speak up about this moment. Speaking on Wednesday’s episode of her “Show Me Something” podcast, she weighed in on the beef between the Fever and the Mercury.

“There’s some, maybe a little bit of beef, because of our last podcast with how I mentioned some people should handle situations,” she said.

“But I could have been way meaner. … She didn’t listen to the whole clip. She just saw the thing about she could have handled it more professional, which honestly, everyone that’s talked to me besides their team was like, ‘Yeah, she could have.’ And so it’s like, ‘Duh.’”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3QdJnzWpm0

Sophie Cunningham didn’t shy away from speaking her mind about facing her old squad. She brushed off the night’s 95-60 loss with a grin, making it clear she was more than happy to take her own little wins against them.

“That team’s just drama to me. I don’t know. But I went home and started hitting some threes. You know I was talking all (expletive). Oh god, it felt so good. I know we lost by 30, but I still got mine off.”

Sophie Cunningham sent a message that made Bonner, Mercury irk

Sophie Cunningham might’ve made things clear at her recent episode, but it wouldn’t be like this if it weren’t for her last episode on August 5, where she claimed that Bonner should’ve left the Fever more gracefully.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) helps Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner (25) up from the ground Saturday, May 24, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

“DB was one of my vets when I was in Phoenix, and then we gathered here in Indiana,” Cunningham said. “…But she got to Indiana and she just really wasn’t happy… so that’s why I’m kind of neutral on this one, which a lot of people are surprised about. She’s towards the end of her career, so she deserves her flowers, she deserves to be happy.”

The issue between Sophie Cunningham’s Fever and Bonner occurred on June when the latter suddenly left games due to “personal reasons,” which then soon escalated when the Fever waived Bonner, citing she grew dissatisfied with the team.

Aug 1, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) in action during the game between the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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