Rallies Held at WNBA Game Over Transgender Participation Stance
En resumen
- Rallies for and against transgender participation in women's sports occurred at the Indiana Fever vs.
- Minnesota Lynx game, following Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's recent comments.
- Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a 'Trans kids belong' shirt, while Cunningham was booed by some fans.
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Por qué importa
Rallies for and against transgender participation in women's sports have occurred at Indiana Fever games, following guard Sophie Cunningham's recent public support for barring transgender girls and women from women's sports in an ESPN article.
A crowd of critics and supporters of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center on Sunday as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota.
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a light blue shirt under her jacket that said, “Trans kids belong” as she coached on the bench. There were fans in the stands wearing T-shirts that read, “Trans kids belong in sports.”
It's the third straight Fever game that drew a rally after Cunningham recently voiced support for barring transgender girls and women from girls’ and women’s sports in an ESPN article published last week.
Before the game, Cunningham and Reeve held a conversation at midcourt. Cunningham appeared to be booed by the crowd on her first touch of the game.
Outside the arena, dozens of fans gathered near the entrance. A person using a loud speaker repeated over and over, “Protect trans women.” There were signs held up that read, “Love is truth" and “Thank you Sophie.”
Cunningham said Friday in Portland that she wasn't concerned about rallies against transgender participation in women’s sports becoming a distraction for the Fever.
“I think everyone who knows me personally, they know that I’m full of love. I’m bubbly. I love the people around me,” Cunningham said Friday. “I love basketball. I love inspiring the next generation and doing that in a positive light. And so that doesn’t even cross my mind. Doesn’t cross my teammates’ minds.”
Preguntas abiertas
- How will the WNBA address the ongoing controversy?
- Will Cunningham's stance impact her team dynamics long-term?
