Sophie Cunningham hired security to travel with her 24/7 after 20 stalker reveal

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham beefed up her security after her headline-making year, both on and off the court.During Monday’s installment of the “No Hesitation” podcast, Cunningham — who was a lightning rod this past season for her remarks on transgender athletes in women’s sports — explained that she hired around-the-clock security after she became more recognizable outside of her uniform.

“I will say… definitely in certain places people kind of knew who I was and i couldn’t really go anywhere,” Cunningham, who is a free agent, said.“Now it doesn’t matter what state, what city, it’s everywhere.

“And so I’ve hired security and they’re going to start traveling with me actually next week 24/7.So that’s a little different.

It kind of stops you from your regular routine.” Cunningham explained that she doesn’t pay attention to her critics.“I’m still a dweeb, but I think you know that,” she told cohost Drew Hanlen.

“… It’s all these people who are so unhappy or just, honestly, psychotic that are so mean and have so much hatred in their heart, and if you want to take it out on me, fine.I’m the one who can handle it.” This came after Cunningham said during a Oct.

28 appearance on the “This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von” podcast that she was dealing with stalkers.“There’s also a lot of kind of crazy people to,” Cunningham told Von.“We do have a lot of stalkers, I know I do… And thats’ the negative side of things that people don’t think about… I have 20, I think, people kind of that the FBI are watching for me.” Cunningham mentioned that she knew of one man named Kevin, who is “locked away now” after stalking her.Kevin Singh, 48, was arrested on felony charges of stalking and intimidation, as well as a misdemeanor harassment charge in June, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, per The Associated Press.In September 2025, Singh hand-delivered a package addressed to “Soph...