You never, ever cave to the mob if you haven't done anything wrong.The Indiana Fever guard proved as much this summer after she came out against biological males competing against females in sports.Sophie Cunningham No.8 of the Indiana Fever celebrates after making a three-point shot in the first half against the Minnesota Lynx at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sept.
22, 2026, in Indianapolis, Ind.(Getty Images)SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPARKS SOCIAL MEDIA MELTDOWN BY SPEAKING OUT TO PROTECT WOMEN'S SPORTSHer stance prompted her to garner the title "MAGA Barbie." It sparked fans to boo her when she entered the game in cities such as Seattle.
It caused a sports reporter to say that she is "unafraid to be blatantly transphobic" and fans to call for her suspension.Did Cunningham buckle? Hell no.She doubled down with an Instagram post that declared she isn't backing down for anyone."I said what I said," she wrote.This is the only way to do it.
If there's one thing the mob hates more than anything, it's courage.You show it to them, they go away.
It's just sad that so few seem to possess it.NBC Sports football analyst Chris Simms was the latest to bow to online outrage over some perfectly reasonable comments.After Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was knocked out of Saturday's game due to a helmet-to-helmet hit by USC's Desman Stephens II, Simms did what an analyst is paid to do: analyze.At halftime, Simms said that Moore's injury was a "Debbie Downer" moment because fans want to see teams at full strength.
He then shared some advice his father told him about how to "make sure you get down in time and don't take any big hits." He added how Moore's late slide put Stephens in a "no-win situation."Quarterback Dante Moore of the Oregon Ducks runs with the football and slides to avoid a tackle from linebacker Desman Stephens II of the USC Trojans during a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept.26, 2026, in Los Angeles, Calif.
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