The NFL season always finds a way to divide fans, and now it’s sparking debates inside the WNBA too. Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever’s breakout star, has made her football loyalty crystal clear. Earlier this year, she told reporters she’s been a Kansas City Chiefs fan long before the Mahomes era. “I was there before Patrick (Mahomes) and Travis (Kelce),”Clark said back in January, “We were ride-or-dies.”
That pride showed again when Clark attended an Indianapolis Colts game this fall and politely turned down a Colts jersey offered to her, a move that instantly went viral across sports media. The moment confirmed what many already knew: Clark’s loyalty to Chiefs Kingdom runs deep, even in the heart of Colts Country.
Her Fever teammate, Sophie Cunningham, has taken a different path. While Clark stood firm in red and gold, Cunningham’s NFL loyalties are shifting, and she’s happy to admit it.
From Chiefs Kingdom to Colts Country
On her Show Me Something podcast, Cunningham said she recently attended her first Colts game and came away impressed. “I did go to a Colts game, and it was awesome,” she said. “I’m kind of turning into a Colts fan a little bit. I like their players. I like them.”
That’s a surprising twist for someone who once told fans she was “a Chiefs fan until I die.” But Cunningham laughed about her own change of heart, saying, “I’d say I’m totally a bandwagoner. Everyone in Indy was so nice – the food, the beer, everything.”
Later in the same episode, she made it official: she’ll support both the Indianapolis Colts and her longtime favorite Kansas City Chiefs this season. “Colts caught my eye; Chiefs still got my heart,” she said. “Why pick one when both are exciting to watch?”
A New Kind of Fandom
Cunningham’s announcement comes as the Colts ride an early-season 4-1 record, while the Chiefs remain perennial Super Bowl contenders. Her dual-team declaration has raised eyebrows among purists, especially in Kansas City, where team loyalty borders on sacred. Still, her openness reflects a new kind of sports culture, one less about tribalism and more about genuine connection.
Beyond football, Cunningham’s name has been in headlines for her candid takes on the WNBA’s current challenges. After fellow All-Star Napheesa Collier gave a blunt exit interview about the state of the league, Cunningham publicly supported her.“Everything Napheesa said, we all feel that way,” she said, echoing comments covered byFox Sports.
But after a grueling year, the Fever forward has been taking time away from the drama. “I haven’t watched a lick of the Finals,”she admitted on her show. “I just needed a cleanse.”
Even with her time off, Cunningham remains one of Indiana’s most visible players; and now, perhaps its most unpredictable football fan. Whether she’s repping the Colts in blue or the Chiefs in red, she’s doing it her way. And in today’s sports world, that honesty might be the most relatable play of all.
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