Sophie Cunningham gained nearly a million followers on TikTok after a late-game melee Tuesday, which she said stemmed from "protecting my teammates."

Last Tuesday night's game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun became scrappy early on as Caitlin Clark went up against long-time rival Jacy Sheldon, who has been a rival of Clark's since their Big Ten days at Iowa and Ohio State.

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.