{"id":2227476,"date":"2026-10-29T17:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2227476"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:15:24","slug":"sophie-cunningham-shades-anthem-skippers-says-shes-proud-to-be-american","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2227476","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Cunningham Shades Anthem Skippers, Says She&#8217;s Proud To Be American"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2e\/16by9\/2026\/10\/29\/2e54d2130314462d9a003f7fafd3b904_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Sophie Cunningham Shades Anthem Skippers, Says She&#8217;s Proud To Be American<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Sophie Cunningham<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Shades National Anthem Skippers<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; &#8216;I&#8217;m Proud To Be An American&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-29T10:15:24-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 29, 2026<br \/>\n                            10:15 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-6b1d3dda09a172c8a20f21249def2886\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261029_2e54d2130314462d9a003f7fafd3b904\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:278695e5-5c0d-4965-8583-443fd9b059bf\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2e\/4by3\/2026\/10\/29\/2e54d2130314462d9a003f7fafd3b904_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sophie Cunningham getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5df2d3171b1c4a2f60ca6aab9f1d6a65\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sophie-cunningham\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Sophie Cunningham<\/strong><\/a> isn&#8217;t sitting out the debate over WNBA teams skipping the national anthem &#8230; telling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/theo-von\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Theo Von<\/strong><\/a> she&#8217;s proudly standing with the troops!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9dbaca4ab35c02c3ed59791b9b0cafa8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The hooper and comedian chatted on Theo&#8217;s &#8220;This Past Weekend&#8221; podcast this week &#8230; in the wake of the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries bookin&#8217; it from the hardwood before &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner&#8221; each and every game of the WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dc010796c55428b45a97b09e79168590\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Von asked Cunningham for his thoughts, and Sophie responded &#8230; &#8220;You know who you&#8217;re talking to?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-eb158c54397a3205f2c1a1e601becd5a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261029_6623d433843542e6be1f8873027b3e5a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:278695e5-5c0d-4965-8583-443fd9b059bf\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/66\/4by3\/2026\/10\/29\/6623d433843542e6be1f8873027b3e5a_md.jpg\" alt=\"2026 WNBA Finals getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b8b617ea0f20a2f4fd9872dcdabc6aad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Fever guard didn&#8217;t call out either team by name &#8212; instead pointing out players have been doing it all season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7d2cf91379d7f21487b726895ee314b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So, where does she stand? Right next to the military.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-595c231ef81dce2df05df876faf960b2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sophie revealed she&#8217;s got family members who&#8217;ve served, and anytime she can shout out veterans and the people currently fighting for the country, she&#8217;s gonna show them love.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-738b8b487630fc16ff49872b21ebd984\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cunningham understands not everyone sees it her way &#8230; but made her own position crystal clear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6dbaaa504efc4cd67e5a89bcc6dda5cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I take a lot of pride in where I come from and I&#8217;m proud to be an American citizen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-db68af9ceda025aa40491d904f1e3b26\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-db68af9ceda025aa40491d904f1e3b26-1033314588-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Twitter Tweet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-72aa8bb2328f285ee0420e0939356162\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The controversy has reached the highest levels of the U.S. government. Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jd-vance\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>JD Vance<\/strong><\/a> ripped the move, saying players shouldn&#8217;t protest a politician&#8217;s policies by disrespecting the country.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-96e3415a4fb411a3b49bf5e1a8ea17fc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>There&#8217;s more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-87493bbbd59a126636e7e7dacb966fbf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She also revealed something scary, saying she&#8217;s received threats and has been stalked, and it&#8217;s so serious that the FBI is keeping tabs on roughly 20 people.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7462083fa5ec0d5ae7811d428ec6db1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cunningham didn&#8217;t name names, but seemingly isn&#8217;t lying.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a151dbb5d772cfdd05422a5c96046762\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A 49-year-old man was <a href=\"https:\/\/fox59.com\/news\/indycrime\/indianapolis-man-charged-with-stalking-indiana-fever-guard-sophie-cunningham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>arrested<\/strong><\/a> in June and is facing felony stalking and intimidation charges, plus misdemeanor harassment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f7cb209ac8b8a5c3d079135dd3979be5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240605_0423bae7e8be4302ae1aa4592d03ff24\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:278695e5-5c0d-4965-8583-443fd9b059bf\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/04\/4by3\/2024\/06\/05\/0423bae7e8be4302ae1aa4592d03ff24_md.jpg\" alt=\"sophie cunningham\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-380ac1bc9709df184ba4f2af23de7539\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Heading into the offseason, Sophie could have a new home next year &#8230; she&#8217;s a free agent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ba8668085608a9b23f934330460d3ad4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Wherever she winds up, you can bet she&#8217;ll be on the court for the anthem!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item 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