Sophie Cunningham has run-in with officer during Fever playoff win vs Dream

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham was seen having an up-close discussion with a policewoman during the team’s playoff win against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night in Atlanta. 

With just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Dream leading by six, Dream player Odyssey Sims suffered an injury, prompting an injury timeout. During that timeout, Cunningham walked to center court, with WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark following closely behind her. 

There, the Atlanta policewoman met them and appeared to tell them to back up, with a gesture. Cunningham did not back up until after exchanging words with the policewoman, before backing up seconds later. 

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Cunningham later re-shared a photo of the encounter with the policewoman on social media with the caption, “THIS IS SOME AURA.” 

Even with Cunningham and Clark out for the year, the Fever went on to win the game and series to advance in the WNBA playoffs. The team will now go on to face the Las Vegas Aces in the next round. 

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Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever react from the bench in the second quarter against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 30, 2025, in Indianapolis,. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

But the Fever will have to press on in their playoff quest without their two biggest stars in Cunningham and Clark, as they are not coming back this season. 

Still, the cameras are likely to be on the two sidelined stars often so long as the team is still playing. 

Cunningham and Clark have been a frequent focus of broadcast cameras and media attention throughout the team’s playoff run while they remained sidelined due to injury. 

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark smiles as she looks to the team bench after making a pass to the basket that led to a score in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

During Game 2 against the Dream earlier this week, Clark and Cunningham went viral after making a demonstrative gesture to officials, protesting that a Dream player should be called for traveling. 

Later in the game, when officials did call a travel on Atlanta, Clark was seen imitating the gesture again, playfully. 

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