Photo of Sophie Cunningham, Jacy Sheldon

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was ejected after she stepped up to defend her teammate, Caitlin Clark, during the Fever vs Connecticut Sun game on Tuesday.

It all started when Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon got in Clark’s face and Clark shoved her away. Sun guard Marina Mabrey then shoved Clark. Fever guard Lexie Hull stepped between them. No fouls were assessed as the refs let them play on.

Then in the third quarter, Sheldon poked Clark in the eye and Mabrey bumped her. As Clark walked away, Mabrey bumped Clark to the floor.

Later, Cunningham and Sheldon got tangled up when Sheldon drove into the paint. Cunningham grabbed Sheldon by her hair and threw her to the court in retaliation for the earlier foul no-calls on Clark.

A brawl ensued that resulted in Cunningham, Sheldon and Sun guard Lindsay Allen being ejected from the game with 40 seconds left. The Fever went on to win by a score of 88-71.

Last season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year didn’t have an enforcer to defend her when other WNBA players got aggressive. Ex-Fever guard NaLyssa Smith was traded to Dallas for ‘liking’ social media posts bullying Clark.

Photo of Caitlin Clark's record season

Cunningham volunteered her bodyguard services and she was quickly signed by the Fever this season. Fans praised Cunningham after the game for defending her friend and the league’s Golden Goose.

The Indiana Fever trainer is seen in this video thanking Cunningham for standing up and fighting back for Clark.

Top WNBA prospects such as Flau’jea Johnson and Azzi Fudd chose to stay in college after seeing the abuse Clark received in the league.