Sophie Cunningham sparks social media meltdown by speaking out to protect women's sports
Sophie Cunningham told ESPN she wants to protect young girls in locker rooms and sports from competing against biological men, sparking debate.
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham sent shockwaves in the ongoing culture war over the WNBA and trans athletes in women's sports on Tuesday after revealing her stance on the issue to ESPN.Cunningham's recent statements sparked debate on social media after she revealed she is in support of protecting women's sports."I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans.
And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"I think that I am here to extend love.
But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."Many prominent figures praised Cunningham for speaking out.
GOP politicians, including Ted Cruz and Eric Schmitt, even chimed in.Cunningham's statement also garnered praise from athletes and activists involved in the "save women's sports" movement including Riley Gaines, Jennifer Sey and Martina Navratilova, as well as other conservative influencers.However, Cunningham's statements also prompted some backlash from those who believe biological male trans athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports.
Some users compared Cunningham's take to that of Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, who recently told reporters that she opposes bans on trans athletes in women's sports.Cunningham previously garnered backlash from the left in March 2022 after re-sharing a tweet from CBS Sports host Josh Pate about the controversy surrounding former Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas competing on the women's team."Female collegiate athletes deserve so much better than this," Pate’s tweet said.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCunningham faced so much backlash over the re-share that she released a statement."To my teammates, friends, family, supporters and fans, you know that I stand with all people, especially my fellow athletes.
I do not judge, but su
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