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Ex-ESPN Employee Calls Out WNBA Hypocrisy Amid Sophie Cunningham Controversy as Lynx Deny Credentials to the Veteran Journalist

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As the WNBA continues to position itself as a league built on inclusion, a former ESPN employee believes its actions towards reporters and the media show a different attitude. In the aftermath of Sophie Cunningham’s comments and the rallies that followed, comments of inclusion have ringed out through the league, in a way that the reporter finds hypocritical.

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Lynx Weekly: Star-filled Reunions

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SEATTLE, WA - JULY 22: Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx is introduced before the game against the Seattle Storm on July 22, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Scott Eklund/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Wh...

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