Sophie Cunningham gets relentlessly booed in Canada — and shuts the haters down in the classiest way possible

The useful part

Sophie Cunningham responded with style, grace, and domination after fans in Canada booed her relentlessly during the Indiana Fever game against the Toronto Temper Tuesday. The star guard has come under fire after she made a powerful statement in support of women's sports and against biological males competing against females. You're going to get cheers.' That may have been the impetus for the Canadian fans booing passionately whenever Cunningham got the ball during the WNBA matchup.

How it works

• Cunningham hit all three of her three-point attempts and helped the Fever defeat the Tempo, 101 to 95.
• After the game, she was gracious in a postgame press conference and complimented the fans in the arena.
• It's a lot of our first times being in Canada," Cunningham said unprompted.
• "But the crowd was absolutely amazing, and, you know, I think that's what sports is all about.

Details worth keeping

Several viewers posted videos of the booing on social media. "I want to shout out the Tempo crowd and the city.