Sophie Cunningham Backs Women's Sports Protections After Supreme Court Upholds State Bans
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Sophie Cunningham Backs Women's Sports Protections After Supreme Court Upholds State Bans
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Summary
ESPN gave Sophie Cunningham her first extended comments on the issue, with the Indiana Fever guard saying girls should not have to compete against “biological men” or share locker rooms with them.
Cunningham framed her stance as a middle ground, saying she has been wrongly labeled anti-trans and that she wants to “extend love” while also being “honest” about protecting women’s sports.
The comments revive a controversy that flared in March 2022, when Cunningham drew backlash for reposting criticism of Lia Thomas and later said she supports all people and fair opportunities to compete.
The timing follows a Supreme Court ruling that upheld state laws barring biological males from women’s sports, a decision Riley Gaines said should spur elite female athletes such as Cunningham to speak out.