How the Right Wing Decided to Care About Women’s Basketball in Indiana
Supporters and critics rallied around Sophie Cunningham as a viral photo drew more than 1 million views and renewed debate over her stance.
- Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has become a central figure in WNBA discourse as public debates regarding her stance on transgender athletes in women's sports continue to manifest at league arenas.
- Cunningham's position, resurfacing in a February ESPN article, has prompted both supporters and critics to organize rallies at recent Fever games in Portland and Minneapolis.
- Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve wore a "Trans kids belong" shirt at a recent game, while supporters outside a Seattle arena promoted legislation titled "Fairness in Girls' Athletics."
- Cunningham is currently shooting career-best percentages of 48.2% from the field and 45.2% from 3-pointers, even as social media users speculate about her changing physical appearance.
- Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White says the team continues to "stay together" amid distractions, while Cunningham emphasizes mutual respect after an in-person conversation with Reeve regarding their differing perspectives.
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The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has never been more popular than it is right now. Somewhat regrettably, this sudden WNBA craze has less to do with basketball than it does with a fresh culture war icon: Sophie Cunningham.
How the right wing decided to care about women’s basketball in Indiana
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Celeste Keaton, a co-owner of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, joined a group of angry fans confronting two teenage girls sitting courtside at a game between the Storm and the Indiana Fever. The two teens were wearing shirts reading “XX/XY” — a reference to human sex chromosomes —
Caitlin Clark addresses expectation she speaks on complicated issues: 'There's pressure at times'
Credit: Indiana FeverSurely, you’ve heard by now about Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s opinion that transgender athletes should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports. The ESPN profile published on July 21, sparking a firestorm around the Fever, including “Support Sophie Cunningham” rallies at games in Seattle, Portland, and Minnesota. Cunningham started it, but people wanted Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark to answer for it. …
Indiana’s Cunningham Gets Support, Pushback After Opposing Men in Women’s Sports
Supporters and critics of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s stand against men in women’s sports gathered Sunday as the Fever faced the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center in Minneapolis. Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt that read “Trans kids belong” with a large rainbow under her blazer, showing her opposition to Cunningham’s stance, in the Lynx’s 108–100 win. Cunningham has previously voiced her stance against allowing transgender-id…
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