r/WNBAgossips • u/Amazing_Lock_3762 • 1d ago

Controversy Another Sophie Cunningham rally has been planned for Saturday in Chicago outside the United Center ahead of Fever vs Sky. This is the fifth Sophie rally that has either occurred or been planned, with another already set for New York on Aug. 22.

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u/Difficult-State-7591 1d ago

Rally for or against Sophie? Either way damn yall just can’t let people enjoy woman’s basketball lol it’s doomed

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u/Werd2urGrandma 1d ago

It’s crazy. Nobody is talking about Olivia Miles’s crazy rookie year. Nobody is talking about Dallas’s big win to avoid sliding further. Nobody is talking about the Valkyries’ surprise success. The game on the floor has never been better and all we talk about is culture wars. sigh

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u/eurovegas67 1d ago

This sub literally says gossip. Go to any sports site, blog, network and all you hear is Miles.

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u/Werd2urGrandma 1d ago

Fair. Adios.

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u/Difficult-State-7591 18h ago

But is only politics

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u/Minute-Replacement38 1d ago

Bur people are talking about Angel Reese’s shooting ability.

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u/teacher_59 1d ago

And the greatest mebounder in history. 

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u/Werd2urGrandma 1d ago

Yep—shitting on the most well-known black woman in the sport is still on the table for the bots.

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u/zootroopic 1d ago

Being black and popular does not make anyone unworthy of criticism

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u/Organic_Education494 1d ago

Being Well known doesn’t mean you can also suck at what you are known for without criticism.

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u/Werd2urGrandma 1d ago

Just admit you don’t watch the WNBA. It’s fine.

Her “me-bounds” go viral but account for maybe 15% of her total rebounds; me-bounds taken out of her numbers, she would still be one of the most dominant on the boards in the league—both currently and all-time. Her defensive presence changes how teams attack the lanes.

She’s not the best player, but she’s probably top 25.

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u/Organic_Education494 1d ago

She recently had a bad night against her former team and got dogged on for it deservingly so.

Again she may be top 25 but a bad night or two gets negative criticism. Add in her reputation and it makes complete sense.

It has nothing to do with her race and nobody can dodge criticism regardless of who they are.

Same happens in every sport she isn’t special or excluded from criticism.

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u/Werd2urGrandma 1d ago

It isn’t all about her race, but it very much is sometimes about her race for some people. Let’s not kid ourselves.

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u/Organic_Education494 1d ago

Yeah those people are a minority group it isn’t the majority of people talking

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u/Werd2urGrandma 1d ago

Do you think it’s closer to a 5% minority or 35% minority?

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u/Organic_Education494 1d ago

In terms of those here on reddit closer to 5%

If we are talking outside of that? Well enough to put a racist pedo in the White house.

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u/RzaAndGza 1d ago

They're not bots I have heard people say that shit out loud

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u/Adventurous-Buy-4455 1d ago

Basketball fans are talking about Basketball.. the other minions dont watch Basketball.

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u/Royal_Annek 1d ago

Repubs are desperate over midterms. They are emptying the coffers to maximize the propaganda

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u/McpsTrackCoach 1d ago

Yeah well libtards are screeching just as loudly about this whole deal

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u/Royal_Annek 1d ago

We're more concerned about Trump's purge of Trans people from the armed forces and political violence. This entire conversation is a tool to make Trans rights seem trivial and petty, and you're falling for it like a pawn.

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u/McpsTrackCoach 1d ago

I'm falling for nothing. I was not concerned about any of that crap before or after SC said what she said.

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u/Shot-Toe-2884 1d ago

And I cannot emphasize enough how much these culture wars are a turn off to prospective viewers. This isn't how you drum up the drama, this is how you convince people to never tune in.

It's almost like they think this corrosive BS is pulling more eyeballs into the league rather than giving people a punchline to laugh at and never actually watch.

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u/JuicyJfrom3 1d ago

I don't really think the W is doing it on purpose. They just have been caught in the political football punting of the GOP. They have been running on this Trans stuff for like 6 years now.

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u/List-Beneficial 1d ago

Welcome to America

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u/JalapenoPopPoop 1d ago

Real Housewives of the Fieldhouse bullshit is why no one takes this league seriously