Sophie Cunningham became a trending topic this week after the WNBA announced its newest expansion franchises in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. The Indiana Fever guard was asked her thoughts on the latest expansion cities and questioned whether players would want to be going to Cleveland and Detroit over other cities that bid on teams like Miami,

Sophie Cunningham was the center of controversy over comments about the WNBA’s expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, and, on Thursday, she attempted to clarify her message ahead of the Fever’s win over the Aces.

Earlier in the week, the Indiana Fever guard said she didn't know how excited players would be to play in two of the WNBA's three latest expansion cities.