Two Texas Republicans Wade Into the Sophie Cunningham Fight — and the WNBA Commissioner Finally Responds

DALLAS, TEXAS - AUGUST 20: Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever reacts to an officials call during the first half against the Dallas Wings at American Airlines Center on August 20, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement. (Credit: Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Texas's two most prominent Republican officeholders spent this past week planting themselves inside the fight over Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, while the WNBA commissioner she's been publicly needling finally broke her silence.

A Senate candidate makes a scene in Dallas