Clark was involved in multiple shoving incidents with Connecticut's second-year guard, Jacy Sheldon, and veteran Marina Mabrey. The first one occurred in the second quarter of the Fever's 88-71 win, with Clark and Sheldon exchanging words before Clark shoved Sheldon, which led to Mabrey shoving Clark.

Indiana entered the Valkyries contest riding a two-game winning streak, defeating both the New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun in dominant fashion to book a ticket to the WNBA Co

The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun were involved in a heated altercation in the final minutes of Tuesday's game, leading to calls for the WNBA to change its rules

As the clock wound down on the Fever's triumph, Cunningham's forceful foul on Jacy Sheldon ignited a fiery dispute involving players from both teams. There were several confrontations on the court; Clark and Sheldon traded verbal jabs before Sheldon struck Clark on the head.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham emerged as a hero among WNBA fans by standing up for Caitlin Clark in taking down Connecticut Sun star Jacy Sheldon during a game earlier this week after Clark had been repeatedly fouled.

In a fiery WNBA clash on June 17, 2025, Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever made headlines when she delivered a hard foul on Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon in defense of teammate Caitlin Clark.