Sophie Cunningham rips 'dumb as f***' fans who claim Caitlin Clark isn't the face of the WNBA: 'P***es me off'

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has claimed that those who believe Caitlin Clark is not the face of the WNBA are 'dumb as f***'.  

Since her arrival in the league last year, Clark has dominated on the court and, as a result, has often found herself targeted by her WNBA rivals and fans on social media.

Last month, after Clark found herself embroiled in another on-court scuffle, it was Cunningham who retaliated and fought back for her Fever teammate. 

Now, Cunningham has taken her defense of Clark to the next level after she ripped into the 23-year-old's doubters during a recent podcast. 

Speaking on the Show Me Something podcast, Cunningham said: 'It literally p****s me off when people say she isn't the face of the league. 

'There's really good, well known people in our league - I'm not discrediting them. We have a lot of bad a**es in our league [and] I'm all for that. 

'But when people try to argue that she's not the face of our league, you're dumb as s***. You're literally dumb as f***'. 

Though many have tried to discredit Clark's talent and hard work on the court, her growing status was best illustrated by the fact she was named an All-Star captain.

Though she wasn't able to compete in the All-Star weekend, due to a groin injury, Clark was still front and center as she rallied her teammates throughout the game.  

Cunningham continued her defense of Clark by suggesting that the Fever star is getting unfairly targeted by her WNBA rivals.  

She continued: 'You have seen players in our league try and toughen up Caitlin. Even when I wasn't on her team. I know the talks that Phoenix had in the locker room. 

''No, we're going to show her what the W really is'. I get it to a certain extent. Every rookie coming into the league, that's how you're going to treat them. 

'But there's just more for her. Now, being on her team, I'm like: 'What are people doing?! It's just too much'.

Fever star Cunningham - who has previously been described as Clark's best friend - ended by offering an insight into what the Fever guard is like away from the cameras. 

She explained: 'She's just goofy! Everyone expects her to be a certain way and she is, on the court, but lowkey she's just a kid, like she's 23 years old. 

'It's been fun to see where she's at in her career but I promise you she's so chill, she doesn't care, she's always in sweats and a sweatshirt. She literally does not care'. 

Cuningham’s ability to hold her own should come as no surprise. She's been mixing beauty and brawn since high school.

In addition to a budding basketball career, Cunningham was the kicker for the Rock Bridge high school football team, filling in during their playoff run after the starting kicker went down with an ACL injury.

She was even captured wearing her homecoming court sash over her football uniform.

Growing up in Columbia, Missouri, she also got her taekwondo black belt when she was only 6 years old.