In the second quarter, Sophie Cunningham was forced to exit the game when Sun player Bria Hartley fell awkwardly into her. Cunningham was standing under the basket playing defense while driving, Sun guard Bria Hartley fell into her lower left leg after making a pass.

The team said they signed guard Shey Peddy to a seven-day hardship contract "in a corresponding move" to deal with Cunningham's injury. Star Fever player Caitlin Clark is also still dealing with a groin injury and has missed 22 games this season.

The latest WNBA incident involving Bria Hartley sent Sophie Cunningham to the locker room with an undisclosed knee injury. The former appeared to smile as

Sun player Bria Hartley is facing backlash after she smiled while watching Sophie Cunningham scream in pain from her injury.

The Fever lost their third player in the last three weeks to a season-ending injury after announcing on Tuesday that guard Sophie Cunningham would miss the rest of the year after suffering a leg injury against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.