Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham says she is not concerned that recent protests connected to transgender participation in women’s sports could distract the team. Both reports describe the issue emerging alongside the Fever’s recent games, with rallies and public demonstrations directed at the broader topic rather than specific players. Cunningham’s comments focus on the team impact: she frames the protests as something she does not view as a distraction for the Fever. The articles present her stance that, despite the attention around the controversy, her priority remains on basketball rather than the surrounding noise. While the reports differ only slightly in wording, they align on the central point that the protests accompany the Fever’s fixtures and that Cunningham addresses the question directly by saying she is unconcerned about any potential effect on teammates. No additional details are provided in the supplied text about the scale of the rallies, official responses, or any league policy changes.