Sophie Cunningham Celebrates Fever Win By Hopping On An Indianapolis Bar To Sing Toby Keith Classic
Sophie Cunningham traded her jersey for a bar top and belted out a Toby Keith anthem hours after helping the Indiana Fever beat the Dallas Wings.
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The guard turned up at Clayton’s Country Bar in Indianapolis on Friday night following the Fever’s 98-87 victory, according to Mediaite. Bar owner Clayton Anderson, a country singer holding a microphone and wearing a red Fever shirt, spotted Cunningham at the end of the bar and pulled her up to perform with him.
Anderson introduced her to the crowd as “America’s sweetheart, Sophie Cunningham,” Mediaite reported, drawing a loud response from patrons. The pair then climbed onto the bar railing together and sang Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue” as fans joined in. (RELATED: WNBA Player Cites ‘White Privilege’ After Ejection For Hard Foul)
Cunningham played a minor role in the win itself, scoring five points, according to Sunday Guardian. Caitlin Clark carried Indiana with 29 points and 10 assists, and the result gave the Fever their third straight win. The team improved to 22-12 and climbed to fourth in the standings, ahead of the Atlanta Dream, Pro Football Network (PFN) reported.
Video of the performance spread quickly across social media, where supporters praised Cunningham and called her a “National Treasure” and “America’s Sweetheart,” according to PFN.
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The celebration landed during a tense stretch for the guard, who has drawn heavy attention since telling ESPN in July that she opposes transgender athletes competing against girls and women.
“I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham told ESPN. “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”
Her comments divided fans, with some backing her and others criticizing her, according to Mediaite. One opposing coach wore a shirt reading “Trans Kids Belong” in a jab at Cunningham, and she absorbed a hard hit to the head in a nationally televised game the following weekend.
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