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“Away from the court, league officials and players also confronted online harassment and a widening debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports.”

“Let me just tell you now, for real, for real: For the white players in the league, when you don’t say s–t, and even worse, when you say things that are harmful, talking about the trans s–t, nobody respects you.”

“Democrats are heading into the 2026 midterms confronting a debate that has divided their party and repeatedly put candidates on the defensive: transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports.”

“As evidence, Buckner cited comments Cunningham made earlier this year in an ESPN article about trans athletes competing against girls.”

“It pushed the WNBA to new heights in TV ratings and attendance, all while driving two sides of America further apart in a deepening cultural divide, sparking often-emotional debates on race and sexuality, day after day.”

“That's the argument certain activists keep making when it comes to the debate about trans athletes in female sports.”

“The Hall of Fame hooper is on record saying trans athletes don't belong in women's sports, and the blowback has been almost nonexistent because everyone knows he is going to hold firm in his position.”

“Freedom inserted himself into the WNBA’s transgender debate in August by announcing that he intended to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft under the name "Enisa Freedom."”

“Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve again voiced support for the transgender community Thursday, as competing rallies over trans athletes in women's sports raged outside her team's game for the third time this season.”

“In one instance, Kanter Freedom recalled hearing directly from Cunningham after he was ejected from an Aug. 23 WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever.”

“Last week, I wrote that the WNBA had backed itself into a corner.”

“A pro-transgender counterprotester told supporters of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham that they "should have been aborted" outside the Fever’s game against the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night.”

“The rugby league said it would follow USOPC policy in disallowing transgender athletes from participating.”

“Mother Jones found SEC filings but skipped the women who organized the Seattle rally Mother Jones spends substantial time on the July 28 rally before an Indiana Fever-Seattle Storm game, describing it as a gathering of "anti-trans activists" and folding it…”

“Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has returned to podcasting with a new co-host after her previous partner publicly shared an opposing position to Cunningham on the topic of transgender athletes in women’s sports.”

“Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham’s comments about trans athletes in women’s sports and the treatment of Caitlin Clark have been the dominating storylines throughout this season.”

“The WNBA's dealings with the "Save Women's Sports" movement expanded beyond Indiana Fever games.”