Sophie Cunningham's Pointing Meme Goes Viral After WNBA Game

A viral clip of WNBA player Sophie Cunningham pointing intensely at DeWanna Bonner during a June 22 game between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury has become a popular meme. The moment occurred after Fever player Caitlin Clark received a technical foul following a physical altercation with Bonner. Cunningham, a guard for the Fever, pointed at Bonner while arguing with referees that Bonner deserved a technical foul. The prolonged point, described as cartoonishly long, was posted on X by user JerryWatkins22 the day after the game (which Indiana Fever won 86-77) and has since been viewed over 32 million times. The meme has inspired various interpretations, including comparisons to a Leo DiCaprio scene from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, which Cunningham acknowledged by posting an edit on Instagram. Five days later, Cunningham discussed the meme on her podcast Show Me Something, calling it "the stupidest thing I've ever done" and explaining she held the point because it annoyed Bonner. A clip of her explanation on TikTok gained over 400,000 views.