Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham did not mince words about the team’s recent struggles.The Fever lost back-to-back games on the West Coast while Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White went viral for a sideline altercation, and Cunningham took issue with the team's play."We have all the pieces we need (to win), but it's knowing your role, owning your role and also just being tough," Cunningham said."We're just too soft right now, and that's not what our identity is, so we need to get away from that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIndiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham plays against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on May 17, 2026.
(Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)On Monday, Clark and White said that they had moved on from their sideline spat.Cunningham said that the team had a meeting on Tuesday and hopes it helps turn the page."We had a team meeting (Monday) — a long meeting — and so hopefully we've kind of turned the page," Cunningham said.
"I think we were in there an hour and a half, almost two hours and we built back all the layers.I think everyone's on a good page right now and ready to work.
We'll say it started (as a) coaches (meeting) and then ended up being players.It was much needed, though."Cunningham and All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell did not divulge specifics about what was discussed, and White said the meeting didn't go quite as long as Cunningham thought.Clearly, though, everyone thought it was necessary and valuable after TV cameras caught the incident between Clark and White during Saturday night's 100-84 loss to Portland — an expansion team Indiana beat by 17 points just 10 days earlier without Clark.CAITLIN CLARK FANS ERUPT AT HEAD COACH STEPHANIE WHITE AFTER FEVER BLOWOUT LOSS TO PORTLAND FIREIndiana Fever guards Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark stand next to each other during the second half against the Portland Fire at Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on May 30, 2026.
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