Those comments, unsurprisingly, got picked apart, with the cities of Cleveland and Detroit responding, WNBA fans quickly reminding Cunningham of the history of the WNBA in those cities, and many pointing out the hypocrisy of complaints about Detroit and Cleveland from a player in Indianapolis.

Sophie Cunningham is trying to clarify her unpopular comments about the WNBA returning to Cleveland and Detroit.

Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon was born and raised in Ohio, so she was thrilled when the WNBA awarded Cleveland an expansion franchise.