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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Tomi Lahren Backs Sophie Cunningham, Defends OutKick's ESPN Scoop in 2 TV Appearances
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 24

Tomi Lahren Backs Sophie Cunningham, Defends OutKick's ESPN Scoop in 2 TV Appearances

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 24

Summary

  • Thursday appearances on 2 shows put Tomi Lahren at the center of two sports-media fights: she defended OutKick's reporting on ESPN talent changes and praised Sophie Cunningham for not retreating from her comments on women's sports.
  • Cunningham drew the sharper focus after doubling down Wednesday on excluding trans athletes from women's sports, with Lahren calling her one of the few active female pros willing to take that political and social risk.
  • Jemele Hill had attacked OutKick over its report on ESPN layoffs and lineup changes before the network announced them, prompting Lahren to answer with a personal broadside on both "Tomi Lahren Is Fearless" and "America Reports."
  • The clash widens a broader culture-war split around sports media, with Cunningham's stance and OutKick's ESPN scoop both becoming flashpoints well beyond the WNBA.

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