Sophie Cunningham rally planned at WNBA game amid controversy

The girls said Celeste Keaton cursed at them after they brought a courtside sign thanking Cunningham for 'speaking up for girls.'

Two teenage girls claimed that Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton shouted and used profanity toward them Tuesday night over signs they brought supporting Sophie Cunningham after her very public opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sports. Cunningham has now responded publicly to the incident, but fans are not happy at her continued stance against…

Two teenage girls claimed that Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton yelled and cussed at them on Tuesday night as a result of their signs supporting Sophie Cunningham following her comments speaking out against transgender women playing in women’s sports. Now, Cunningham has broken her silence on the incident. In a statement on social media, Cunningham…

A Seattle Storm co-owner has been suspended after two girls claim that she yelled and cussed at them for their sign supporting Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham following her comments against transgender women in women’s sports. However, that does not seem to be a popular decision amongst fans. Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended…

Late Wednesday night, the WNBA came down hard on Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton, suspending her for heckling teenage girls who brought a sign to the Indiana Fever game in defense of Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments about transgender people. While the WNBA wasted little time enforcing discipline on Seattle, Cunningham immediately applauded the league’s timely response to the situation.

Over the past few days, Indiana Fever superstar Sophie Cunningham has sparked controversy and conversation across the sports world after she took a stand against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Some have come to Cunningham’s support while others have expressed their disagreement. But one Seattle Storm team owner seems to have crossed a line.…

Earlier this week, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham found herself at the center of controversy after speaking out against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. And when she stepped back on the court for the first time since those remarks, one of her opponents appeared to send a pointed message in response. Before Tuesday night’s…

Sophie Cunningham’s stance against transgender athletes continues to reverberate in the WNBA. The Indiana Fever guard said in an interview with ESPN’s Hallie Grossman last week that she has nothing but love for the LGBTQ+ community but is unequivocally against “biological men” competing in women’s sports.

The WNBA finds themselves in hot water with a controversial subject coming their way via outside groups. Indiana Fever bench star Sophie Cunningham recently made a comment about the touchy subject trans athletes competing in gender based sports leagues. The comments turned into a political debate about various other topics since sex and gender are […] The post Controversial Sophie Cunningham Rally Planned For WNBA Game appeared first on HEAVY.