Sophie Cunningham is having a blast hosting her "Show Me Something" podcast during the WNBA offseason. The Indiana Fever guard, however, was not amused by a story told on Wednesday’s episode.
During a segment on the "booziest NFL fans," Cunningham’s co-host, West Wilson, and their guest, Kevin, brought up a unique pregame ritual by the Buffalo Bills fanbase, also known as the "Bills Mafia." According to Wilson, he discovered the ritual during his earlier years as a content creator and TV personality.
"Kevin, do you not know that this is my origin story on TV? Doing a Ketchup Kenny ceremony?" Wilson asked, leading to a surprised reaction by the guest.
"No, what? That's f***king incredible!" Kevin replied. [Timestamp - 31:28]
Wilson then played a video of three Bills fans standing on top of a bus, drinking from bowling balls, as an enthusiastic crowd looked on. When Cunningham asked if the bowling balls had been used, Wilson replied in the affirmative, prompting his longtime friend to make a retching noise.
The scene was followed by an older Bills supporter walking up to the bus, lifting a burger, and getting sprayed with mustard and ketchup.
"That's actually disturbing and f***ing gross...that's just disgusting as f***" Cunningham commented. [Timestamp - 33:54]
Cunningham is no stranger to passionate fanbases. In her first season in Indianapolis, she witnessed the fervent support of the Fever faithful as they rallied behind Caitlin Clark and the rest of the team. From the looks of it, however, Cunningham had never seen rituals quite like the ones mentioned above.
Report: Sophie Cunningham joins startup basketball league that offers higher salaries than WNBA
Aside from her podcasting venture, Cunningham has reportedly signed on to a new endeavor that could allow fans to see more of her in 2026.
Last month, Front Office Sports reported that Cunningham joined a new basketball league called "Project B," which is said to offer salaries of up to $2 million.
Cunningham could be in line to earn significantly more than her most recent Fever contract, which was a one-year, $100,000 deal.