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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has gone viral after accidentally sitting on a cameraman's face during their win on Sunday night.
In their game against the Chicago Sky - which the Fever won 93-78 despite Caitlin Clark's absence - Cunningham was sent tumbling after a foul by Rebecca Allen.
The 28-year-old was unable to regain her balance and eventually fell on top of one of the cameramen sat courtside - and accidentally sat on his face as she landed.
The Fever star was so focused on watching her shot attempt that she did not initially realize that she'd fallen on top of him and stayed perched for a brief moment.
When she did realize, Cunningham quickly sprang to her feet and was visibly stunned at the cameraman, who offered little reaction to the Fever star landing on his face.
The moment was caught on broadcast cameras and spotted by those in attendance, before going viral on social media later in the night.
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham accidentally landed on a cameraman's face on Sunday
Cunningham was left shocked by the incident but quickly regained her focus on the game
One account on X which posted the clip, wrote: 'Sophie Cunningham sat on the cameraman’s face and bro didn’t move an inch'.
Though she made a splash on social media with the unfortunate incident, the same could not be said about her impact on the court on the night.
Cunningham recorded just five points and one rebound in 31 minutes against the Sky. Thankfully, her teammates were able to help out and ensure the win for the Fever.
The incident comes just days after Cunningham slammed the WNBA after revealing she was fined $500 for criticizing referees.
The guard, who has been christened Caitlin Clark's 'enforcer' this season, recently released a TikTok in which she called out 'some refs' in the league.
Clark is among the other stars to have clashed with officials but Cunningham has now been punished over her comments.
In the viral video, she wrote '@ some refs' while mouthing a line from Sabrina Carpenter's hit, 'Manchild.' The lyrics she lip-synced were: 'Stupid. Or is it slow? Maybe, it’s useless'
On Wednesday, Cunningham took to social media once more to reveal her punishment and mock the WNBA.
'I got fined $500 for this TikTok,' Cunningham wrote on X alongside several laughing emojis.
