Trump Comments On LeBron James During Discussion On WNBA
Trump tied his Michael Jordan preference to transgender athlete concerns and said James could star on a women’s team he would build.
- President Donald Trump sparked online attention this week after a 2022 comment resurfaced in which he joked about recruiting NBA star LeBron James to the WNBA, claiming he would be the "greatest" women's basketball coach.
- Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham drew controversy last month for stating she wants to "protect young girls" in sports, a position White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later praised as one "the president feels strongly about."
- This week, Fox News-owned outlet OutKick highlighted French basketball player Julie Tétart, a 34-year-old transgender woman who admitted she would answer a WNBA call but noted, "you have to be realistic: I'm old, and there are far better players than me!"
- The WNBA faces a "lose-lose" situation, as critics argue the league's support for transgender athletes appears performative if it ignores Tétart, while OutKick founder Clay Travis called the league "transphobic" on X, intensifying pressure.
- While no transgender athletes currently play in the WNBA, the league remains a flashpoint for political debate as demonstrators protested at games and coaches like Cheryl Reeve and Natalie Nakase pushed back against Cunningham's position.
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Trump's Bonkers Quip About What He'd Do If He Coached In The WNBA Just Resurfaced—And It's A Doozy
President Donald Trump is raising eyebrows again after a resurfaced clip showed him trying to bring NBA star LeBron James into the debate around transgender athletes while mocking the WNBA.The WNBA has been at the center of controversy after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham said she wants "to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.” She called her beliefs "common sense,…
President Trump's Joke About LeBron James In The WNBA Resurfaces Amid Sophie Cunningham Drama
A video of President Donald Trump discussing how LeBron James would fare in the WNBA has resurfaced amid a Sophie Cunningham-fueled debate about transgender athletes in sports. Cunningham’s recent comments in a profile interview have reignited the larger debate about transgender athletes. In a profile interview with ESPN, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said that she wants […] The post President Trump’s Joke About LeBron James In The WNBA …
Donald Trump Says If He Coached the WNBA He'd Ask LeBron James If He Has 'Any Desire to Be a Woman' in Bizarre Comment About Transgender Athletes
During a rambling rally speech, Donald Trump mused that if he coached the WNBA, he'd ask LeBron James if he wanted to be a woman.
Trump says if he coached the WNBA he’d ask Lebron James to transition so his team could dominate
During a rant against trans women athletes, Donald Trump joked that if he were a women’s basketball coach, he’d ask NBA legend LeBron James to transition so his team could be the greatest of all time. “I’d be the greatest women’s basketball coach in history,” Trump said during a speech at Tuesday’s America First Policy Institute Summit. “Because I don’t like LeBron James. I like Michael Jordan much better. But I’d go up to LeBron James, it doesn…
Trump's remarks on recruiting LeBron James to women's basketball resurface amid WNBA trans athlete debate – Democratic Accent
The WNBA is in the midst of a firestorm as sports fans have rallied around Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and her stance that women and girls shouldn’t have to compete against males. WNBA coaches, columnists and media pundits have continued to miss the mark on Cunningham’s comments and have said everything from sports should be inclusive to labelling Cunningham “anti-Black” and against transgender people. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DO…
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