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Sophie Cunningham says she will travel with 24/7 security
Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham says she has hired 24/7 security because she is worried about her safety.
Cunningham has become a prominent WNBA player and says her growing public profile has made it harder to go out normally.
She says the FBI is watching 20 people she believes may pose a threat, but the FBI declined to comment on her claim.
One man, Kevin Singh, is being held in Indiana on stalking, intimidation and harassment charges, and has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors allege Singh delivered a package to Cunningham at the Fever’s arena and later sent her persistent messages.
Cunningham has not said the threats are linked to her views about transgender athletes in women’s sports.
She says the added security affects her routine and that she is trying to balance safety with her work and personal life.
Her security team is due to start traveling with her next week.
Sophie Cunningham says she has hired security to travel with her around the clock.
The Indiana Fever player said the security will start traveling with her next week.
She said her growing public profile has made it difficult to go places and disrupted her regular routine.
Cunningham previously said the FBI is watching 20 people she believes may pose a threat to her.
The FBI declined to comment on her claims, according to the Daily Mail.
- Who
- Sophie Cunningham, an Indiana Fever player.
- What
- She says she has hired security to travel with her 24/7.
- When
- The security is due to start traveling with her next week.
- Where
- The security will travel with her. She said the safety concerns affect her across states and cities.
- Why
- She said she is worried about her safety and has difficulty going places because of her public profile and people she describes as stalkers.
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Kevin Singh was arrested on charges including felony stalking, felony intimidation and misdemeanor harassment.
Cunningham discussed stalkers and safety concerns on Theo Von's podcast.
Cunningham said the FBI was investigating 20 people she believed posed a threat to her.
Cunningham's security is due to start traveling with her around the clock.
- Security
- 24/7 travel security
- Start
- Next week
- Team
- Indiana Fever
- People under FBI watch
- 20, according to Cunningham
- Defendant
- Kevin Singh
- Arrest
- June
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What people are saying
And so I've definitely hired security, and they're going to start traveling with me actually next week, 24/7.
We do have a lot of stalkers. I know I do,
I have, I think, 20 people, kind of, that the FBI are watching for me.
declined to comment on Cunningham's claims
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Sophie Cunningham says on her podcast @NoHesiShow that she has hired security that will be with her 24/7 starting next week.