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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham sparked strong conversation in the world of the WNBA with her comments regarding transgender athletes in sports.
In an ESPN profile released in July, with the initial interview from February, Cunningham made it clear she wanted to “protect young girls in the locker room” and that “they shouldn’t have to go against biological men.” She later doubled down on her comments and called it "common sense."
“I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense,” she said . “And I think I’ll always believe in that. I think it’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category. I stand on what I said.”
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Cunningham was booed by Minnesota Lynx fans in the Fever's 108-100 loss against the team with the WNBA's best record over the weekend where she was also confronted by Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve who wore a "trans kids belong" shirt for the game. The Fever guard believes her teammates have her back, though, regardless of her comments.
“Our team is good. My teammates are good. Our locker room is great,” Cunningham said. “And so now we’re just here, about to prepare for Las Vegas, and that’s where our mind is at.”
Indiana is scheduled to face off against the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night.
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