Sophie Cunningham Shares 'Pissed Off' Sentiment About Indiana Fever Inconsistency

After a frustrating loss to the Golden State Valkyries in Caitlin Clark's return, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham didn't hold back when voicing her frustrations with the team's continued inconsistency.

Jun 27, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) looks on during the second half against the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Indiana Fever have been on a rollercoaster of a season with high highs––as in beating the top seed New York Liberty––to frustrating lows, including falling to the bottom-ranked Connecticut Sun. The lack of rhythm has not only been felt by the fans, but Indiana players such as Fever guard Sophie Cunningham are looking in the mirror and “starting to get a little bit pissed off” at their inconsistent performances out on the court.

Fever HC Stephanie White says there needs to be a sense of urgency - even a “pissed off” attitude - after yesterday’s 19-point loss to the Valkyries.

Emphasized to the team today that they can’t keep going over the same things they did during training camp. It’s time to build. pic.twitter.com/UQHuGtsYJR

— Angela Moryan (@AngelaMoryanTV) July 10, 2025

“We should have had yesterday,” Cunningham said to the media about the loss the Fever sustained to the new expansion franchise Golden State Valkyries Wednesday. “We’re running out of time to be honest and I think that it’s going to light a fire under our butts, so hopefully you’re going to see that energy shift tomorrow,” she said, talking about Friday’s matchup against the Atlanta Dream.

When Cunningham was asked to expand on her frustrations, she didn’t mince words holding a mirror to the team's streaky performances: “We have really good spurts, but it’s just…why are we not being consistent? Why are we not clicking when we need to click? Why do we get low when they go on a run?”

The Fever recorded a new season low from the field in their loss vs. the Valkyries 😬 pic.twitter.com/LWi8ogSbqy

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 9, 2025

A major contributor to the see-saw of wins and losses was the team adjusting to franchise cornerstone piece Caitlin Clark being sidelined for half the season with injury, along with losing and adding new pieces amid her absence.

So the Indiana fever brought back Aari McDonald. Can't say this is shocking....They have WAIVED DeWanna Bonner. A league that makes decisions based on doing someone a favor cause that's all this was for Bonner - was doing her a favor. If they don't sign a player with SIZE after… https://t.co/9AdxtpVJao

— Come On, Now! The Podcast (@rudys_rant) June 25, 2025

“We kinda got some flow when [Caitlin] was hurt and our offense was clicking, but now we have to have a new offense when she’s in there because she just brings that much to the game, so we have to adjust,” Cunningham said after Clark's July 9 return to the rotation was met with a subpar overall performance.

How the team can mentally and physically handle the obstacles thrown their way are some of the many questions Cunningham is asking herself as the Fever attempt to re-center heading into their next stretch of games preceding the All-Star break. 

With the second half of the season looming, there is still a good chunk of time to turn things around, but the margin for error is shrinking. Something Cunningham is keenly aware of.