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Sophie Cunningham calls out WNBA media for non-basketball focus, and talks viral Cheryl Reeve conversation
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- Sophie Cunningham criticized WNBA media for focusing on topics other than basketball, emphasizing the need to keep attention on the sport itself amid ongoing national debates.
- Cunningham's recent public support for protecting women's sports has sparked rallies at Indiana Fever games and brought the issue of trans athletes in women's sports into the spotlight, with coaches publicly commenting.
- Cunningham and Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who wore a "trans kids belong" shirt, had a respectful in-person conversation reflecting differing views on the topic.
- The Indiana Fever team, including star Caitlin Clark, has largely avoided discussing the controversy publicly, focusing instead on basketball and team performance.
- Media interactions at recent Fever games have been tense, with players and coaches often declining to comment on the trans athlete debate or abruptly ending press conferences.
