Sophie Cunningham continues to enjoy her WNBA offseason.
The 30-year-old WNBA free agent, who is coming off a couple of strong seasons with the Indiana Fever, took in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Homestead, Florida on Sunday. She watched as Kyle Larson won back-to-back titles. Larson has now won three championships, becoming just the 11th driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to do so.
“Okay, that was a little anticlimactic, but that’s cool. Good job, guys,” Larson said on the radio after clinching his win.
Cunningham, meanwhile, has become a NASCAR fan. She was spotted in attendance on Sunday. She also appeared to send a strong hint about her politics while in attendance.
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Cunningham was spotted taking a photo with Florida governor-elect Byron Donalds, a right-leaning conservative who was endorsed by President Trump.
The Indiana Fever star hasn’t come out as either a liberal or a conservative. However, taking photos with a prominent Republican governor is surely a serious hint at which way Cunningham might be leaning.
Donalds had a special message for Cunningham, too.
“Awesome meeting Sophie Cunningham at the Homestead-Miami Speedway today. Keep speaking up, Sophie. The truth ALWAYS wins in the end,” he wrote on Instagram, showing off the photo.
Cunningham shared simple message after Election Day
Cunningham had a simple message following the midterm elections, too.
“One of the strangest things about our culture is how much faith we’ve placed in elections to change our lives and how little faith we’ve placed in our own ability to do the same. People will spend months arguing about who should lead the country while spending zero time considering how they could better lead themselves … and THAT is a much bigger problem than most people realize,” the post shared by Cunningham read.
“Because the strength of a country is ultimately a reflection of the character, discipline and standards of the people who make it up. That’s you. Politics is downstream of culture. We can keep changing the people in charge, passing new laws and arguing over which party has the answers … but until we change the culture fostering, producing and tolerating the problems we have as a society, nothing fundamentally changes.
“A population of weak, unhealthy, uninformed and dependent people is a hell of a lot easier to control than a population of strong, healthy, educated and self-reliant people. Your responsibility is to become the exact opposite of everything they want for you to the best of your abilities. Your REAL best. In my opinion that’s our obligation as Americans.
“A culture of personal excellence is the foundation of a great country. There is no election, politician, policy or law that can substitute for that … and the best thing about that is the same behaviors that make you a better American also make your own life better quickly. If we want a better America … It starts with better Americans. There is no other way. Personal excellence is the Ultimate Rebellion.”
