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Sophie Cunningham sends a message to the woman-hating WNBA players with her hat, cranky Prime & Maggie Sajak!

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Dean, Z. (2026, October 5). Sophie Cunningham sends a message to the woman-hating WNBA players with her hat, cranky Prime & Maggie Sajak! Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/sophie-cunningham-sends-message-woman-hating-wnba-players-hat-cranky-prime-maggie-sajak

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-05 · by Zach Dean

Quick Summary

Sophie Cunningham, Missouri’s athletic director, wore a hat saying "WOMAN" during homecoming games to comment on recent controversial incidents involving female players in the WNBA who expressed sexist views. The article contrasts this action with other sports news like NFL ref drama and Virginia Tech's contentious field goal situation, highlighting Cunningham’s statement as a significant cultural moment.
Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Sophie Cunningham, an athlete or commentator known for her bold statements, wore a hat during a Missouri football game that was seen as a direct message to WNBA players. The hat's significance is tied to a perceived issue within the league involving what is described as "woman-hating" behavior among some players. This incident occurred on a Monday and was highlighted in a column titled "Nightcaps," which covers various sports, news, and cultural stories missed over the weekend. Zach Dean, who writes for OutKick.com, suggests that Cunningham's action sent a clear message without needing further elaboration. The article also touches briefly on ongoing sports narratives involving the Red Sox, Gators, and Dolphins, but the main focus is on Cunningham’s symbolic gesture at the football game.

Written for “Sophie Cunningham Controversy” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Sophie Cunningham Controversy
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Who wrote this

Zach Dean
45 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 This year, arguably the SEC's biggest rivalry game outside of LSU-'Bama will be known as — and I hope you're sitting down for this — the "Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic."
🔮 These guys are all about to be millionaires with the silly NIL rules, so we might as well get ahead of the curve and start identifying them early.
🔮 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.
🔮 Regardless of what happens on Saturday, there will be no more WNBA until next May.
🔮 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.
🔮 The highly-anticipated John Madden movie, with Nicholas Cage starring as the late Hall of Fame coach/broadcaster, is set to release in theaters on Nov. 11!
🔮 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news, and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.
🔮 These guys are all about to be millionaires with the silly NIL rules, so we might as well get ahead of the curve and start identifying them early.
🔮 Arch Manning might get benched?
🔮 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news, and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.
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Topics

Dolphins Gators OutKick.com Red Sox SEC

Subjects

Sophie Cunningham PERSON · 4× Colorado GPE · 3× Deion Sanders PERSON · 2× Gators ORG · 2× SEC ORG · 2× Sanders PERSON · 2× Sophie PERSON · 2× Dolphins ORG · 1× OutKick.com ORG · 1× Red Sox ORG · 1×

Narrative

Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham turns her attention to Missouri football and wears a hat that sends a simple, yet blunt message to the woman-hating WNBA girls.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.

Claims (66 extracted, 4 hedged)

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. uncertain
you → catch → desk
It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. asserted
It → run → OutKick.com
We've got football tonight. asserted
We → get → football
We've got playoff baseball tonight. asserted
We → get → baseball
I went out and piped a couple golf balls at the range over the weekend. asserted
I → go → weekend
It'll be nice not to have to bring a towel to the tee box for every hole. asserted
It → have → hole
And that's coming from me! asserted
that → come → me
All my teams got battered last week, and I'm still pumped to get a new week going. asserted
week → batter → ?
It would be nice to actually have a lead at some point this season, but I reckon that'll be this week's goal. asserted
that → have → point
We move forward. asserted
We → move → ?
Let's roll. asserted
's → let → ?
Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham turns her attention to Missouri football and wears a hat that sends a simple, yet blunt message to the woman-hating WNBA girls. asserted
that → welcome → girls
You'll see. asserted
You → see → ?
I've got more ref drama from yesterday's NFL slate, I'm still on the fence about Virginia Tech's "missed" field goal Friday night, and things are going WELL for Deion Sanders out in Colorado. asserted
things → get → Colorado
And by that, I mean he might not make it to Halloween. uncertain
he → mean → Halloween
Who could've seen it coming?! uncertain
it → see → ?
OK, grab you something tall and strong — please do NOT make it a hurricane (heads up, Tuscaloosa!) — and settle in for a Monday 'Cap! asserted
it → grab → Cap
Sophie Cunningham destroyed my Florida Gators on Saturday Have y'all seen that a tropical storm may be eying the great state of Alabama for Saturday's showdown with Georgia? uncertain
storm → destroy → Georgia
That's the big SEC game this weekend, and Trump's supposed to be in town. asserted
Trump → suppose → town
Not sure that's gonna happen if these projections pan out ... I'd love to see a good, old-fashioned SEC game in the pouring down rain on Saturday. asserted
I → go → Saturday
I love offense. asserted
I → love → offense
I love scoring. asserted
I → love → scoring
Trust me, I hammered the OVER in last weekend's 'Bama-Miss. State game and it was the most sweat-free bet of all time. But still, I do miss the days where we'd get a nice 20-17 slugfest. asserted
we → trust → slugfest
We rarely get those anymore. asserted
We → get → those
And that ends our meteorological portion of today's class! asserted
that → end → class
Now, let's get the week started with Sophie Cunningham wearing a simple "WOMAN" hat to Saturday's homecoming drubbing in Colombia: asserted
Cunningham → let → Colombia
Things aren't going well out west What a hat. asserted
Things → go → ?
I can't even imagine the insufferable coach of the Minnesota Lynx stumbling upon those pictures today. asserted
coach → imagine → pictures
She'd probably faint. asserted
She → faint → ?
I have a feeling Sophie's about to take it up a notch over these next few months. asserted
Sophie → have → months
Sophie's Tigers absolutely rolled my Gators on Saturday. asserted
Tigers → roll → Saturday
Typical letdown game for a Florida team the national media just spent a week drooling over. asserted
media → spend → week
OK, let's go from one ugly Saturday performance to another, and check in with the state of Colorado athletics. asserted
's → let → athletics
Harbaugh, Va. Tech & the refs are getting out of control " asserted
Tech → get → control
You know what it is. asserted
it → know → ?
If I say it, you’re gonna run with it, you know darn well what it is," Sanders exclaimed after he was asked what was wrong with the offense. asserted
what → say → offense
It’s blatant... asserted
It → ’ → ?
I’d respect ya'll a lot more if you said it yourself. asserted
you → respect → it
Remember a few years ago when Colorado briefly had the football world in the palm of its hand for about half a season? asserted
Colorado → remember → season
The Buffs stunk last year, and they're 2-3 so far this season. asserted
they → stink → ?
…and 26 more, not listed.
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