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Indiana Fever defender Sophie Cunningham addressed allegations she had a intersexual narration with Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein.
The allegation was mentioned successful a suit filed by erstwhile Suns worker Gene Traylor, who is suing Suns Legacy Partners, LLC, for alleged discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
The suit said Traylor told Bartelstein that different worker was spreading gossip astir the joined enforcement having an matter with Cunningham.
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Indiana Fever defender Sophie Cunningham reacts during the 3rd 4th against the Brazil National Team astatine Carver-Hawkeye Arena successful Iowa City, Iowa, May 4, 2025. (Jeffrey Becker/Imagn Images)
The erstwhile Mercury subordinate released a connection Wednesday.
"I americium profoundly saddened by the caller mendacious accusations made against maine by Gene Traylor, idiosyncratic I bash not cognize and person ne'er met. Let maine beryllium clear, his statements are untrue and highly hurtful," she said.
"I americium present to compete, play hoops astatine the highest level and triumph for my squad and my fans, portion inspiring different women that they tin bash oregon beryllium thing they ever imagination of becoming. I clasp myself to the highest integrity and my values are what usher maine connected and disconnected the court.
"To the media who reported connected this, I person ever spoken the information and been transparent with (a) property inquiry. In this lawsuit it feels irresponsible that I was ne'er asked for a remark astir the accusation earlier respective clickbait stories went to print.
Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein during the archetypal fractional of a crippled betwixt the Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm astatine Footprint Center successful Phoenix, Ariz., May 17, 2025 (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)
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"I volition not fto untrue gossip instrumentality my absorption distant from what is astir important to maine which is basketball, my supportive squad and fans."
The Suns denied the matter successful a connection from elder vice president of communications Stacey Mitch, calling it "entirely mendacious and morally reprehensible."
The squad blamed Traylor’s attorney, Sharee, Wright for including "salacious lies and fabrications into her complaints."
Sophie Cunningham speaks to members of the media astatine Player 15 HQ successful Phoenix Sept. 26, 2024. (Diannie Chavez/The Republic/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Wright called the Suns’ connection "not lone defamatory" but an "act of unfastened retaliation against protected ineligible advocacy."
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