What Sophie Cunningham has said about Cathy Engelbert's tenure as WNBA commissioner

3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 28, 2026

Sophie Cunningham, WNBA player praised by the hosts, has been quoted on Cathy Engelbert's tenure as WNBA commissioner 3 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on October 28, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Cunningham argued the WNBA needs a commissioner with a backbone who holds the standard, modeled on Adam Silver's relationship with NBA players.
“Like we need someone to come in here who has a backbone, um, who's going to stick to, you know, what they do and hold the standard”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #692 - Sophie Cunningham (Oct 28, 2026) · Listen from 42:19
Cunningham said the outgoing commissioner did not communicate with players.
“Like, I don't know her. Like, I don't talk to, she doesn't talk to any of us. So how would we know?”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #692 - Sophie Cunningham (Oct 28, 2026) · Listen from 44:02
Cunningham criticized the league leadership for declining interviews when the media finally wanted to cover the WNBA.
“I just don't understand that point of you're denying an interview, but people are wanting to talk to us finally”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #692 - Sophie Cunningham (Oct 28, 2026) · Listen from 46:30

#692 - Sophie Cunningham
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Oct 28, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Theo Von talks with Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham about WNBA growth, media-driven drama, player pay, the commissioner, stalkers, her faith, and on-court rivalries.