Sophie Cunningham’s viral finger‑point at DeWanna Bonner sparks meme frenzy

Sophie Cunningham finger point viral meme DeWanna Bonner WNBA

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham pointed at Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner for about 22 seconds during a June 22 game that ended in an 86‑77 Fever win. Both players received technical fouls after the exchange escalated, and the moment quickly spread online, generating a wave of memes and jokes.

Cunningham, who has around 1.5 million Instagram followers, later described the incident on her “Show Me Something” podcast, calling it “the stupidest thing” she’d ever done and saying she was “pissing her off.” She explained that the point was a reaction to what she saw as an unfair technical foul against teammate Caitlin Clark. The episode reignited interest in the past rivalry between Cunningham and Bonner, who were former teammates on the Fever in 2025 and the Mercury in 2019.

The clip continues to circulate on social media, and the next matchup between the Fever and the Mercury is scheduled for July 9 in Phoenix.

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Sophie Cunningham’s 22-second pointing staredown of DeWanna Bonner ignites meme frenzy - WTOP News [wtop.com]

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Dawn Staley Sends 13-Word Message Hyping Up Ex-Gamecocks Star Who Stepped Up for Fever With Caitlin Clark Out [www.profootballnetwork.com]

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Sophie Cunningham Explains How ‘Stupidest’ Viral Pointing Meme Came to Be [www.si.com]

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