Sophie Cunningham faces backlash for comments on trans athletes in sports

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was already a viral sensation. Then she spoke out about transgender athletes in women’s sports.

"I said what I said," WNBA star Sophie Cunningham replied after backlash to her comments about transgender athletes in women's sports.

Earlier this week, Indiana Fever superstar Sophie Cunningham sparked controversy when she spoke out against transgender athletes during a recent interview. When given the chance to address or clarify her comments on Wednesday, Cunningham refused to apologize. In fact, she doubled down. Before Wednesday night’s game against the Connecticut Sun, Cunningham made it clear that…

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham doubled down Wednesday on comments she made in a recently published ESPN article, saying it’s “common sense” to bar transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. In the ESPN article, Cunningham said she wanted to “protect young girls in the locker room” and that “they shouldn’t have to go against biological men.” “I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense,” Cunningham said before Wednesday’s home game against the Connectic

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has decided to use her platform to speak out on a hot-button political issue, and predictably, it has sparked widespread outrage from fans. During a recent interview with ESPN, Cunningham spoke out against transgender women competing in women’s sport, eliciting quite a strong response from fans and media. Cunningham Speaks…