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.
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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.
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'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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you → catch → desk
It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.
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It → run → OutKick.com
We've got football tonight.
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We → get → football
We've got playoff baseball tonight.
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We → get → baseball
I went out and piped a couple golf balls at the range over the weekend.
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I → go → weekend
It'll be nice not to have to bring a towel to the tee box for every hole.
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It → have → hole
And that's coming from me!
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that → come → me
All my teams got battered last week, and I'm still pumped to get a new week going.
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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.
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that → have → point
We move forward.
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We → move → ?
Let's roll.
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'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.
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that → welcome → girls
You'll see.
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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.
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things → get → Colorado
And by that, I mean he might not make it to Halloween.
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he → mean → Halloween
Who could've seen it coming?!
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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!
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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?
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storm → destroy → Georgia
That's the big SEC game this weekend, and Trump's supposed to be in town.
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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.
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I → go → Saturday
I love offense.
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I → love → offense
I love scoring.
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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.
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we → trust → slugfest
We rarely get those anymore.
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We → get → those
And that ends our meteorological portion of today's class!
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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:
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Cunningham → let → Colombia
Things aren't going well out west
What a hat.
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Things → go → ?
I can't even imagine the insufferable coach of the Minnesota Lynx stumbling upon those pictures today.
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coach → imagine → pictures
She'd probably faint.
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She → faint → ?
I have a feeling Sophie's about to take it up a notch over these next few months.
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Sophie → have → months
Sophie's Tigers absolutely rolled my Gators on Saturday.
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Tigers → roll → Saturday
Typical letdown game for a Florida team the national media just spent a week drooling over.
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media → spend → week
OK, let's go from one ugly Saturday performance to another, and check in with the state of Colorado athletics.
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's → let → athletics
Harbaugh, Va. Tech & the refs are getting out of control
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Tech → get → control
You know what it is.
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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.
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what → say → offense
It’s blatant...
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It → ’ → ?
I’d respect ya'll a lot more if you said it yourself.
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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?
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Colorado → remember → season
The Buffs stunk last year, and they're 2-3 so far this season.
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they → stink → ?
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