WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Calls Accusation She Had Affair with Married Phoenix Mercury CEO 'Untrue and Extremely Hurtful'

Sophie Cunningham says the alleged rumor that she had an affair with the married CEO of her former Phoenix Mercury team is "hurtful" and has left her "deeply saddened," denying the allegation. Cunningham, 28, made her statement Wednesday, May 21 after a new lawsuit against her former team and their NBA counterpart the Phoenix Suns, filed last week by current Suns employee Gene Traylor, claimed another employee had spread a rumor that the WNBA star had an affair with Josh Bartelstein, the married CEO of her former team. Several outlets...