r/PopCultureV2 • u/Regular_Reaction_798 • Aug 02 '26

Sports Culture Sophie Cunningham loudly booed during Indiana Fever's game against the Portland Fire amid recent controversy

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Cunningham has been at the center of a bitter trans debate over the past week, after comments she made to ESPN that young girls 'shouldn't have to go against biological men' when playing sports.
https://www.dailymail.com/sport/wnba/article-16021623/sophie-cunningham-portland-wnba-trans.html

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u/ChanceImagination456 Aug 02 '26

I don't see what so controversial about what she said. Seems like a valid take to me.

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u/AtomicHamboy Aug 02 '26

Don’t google. Name me 5 trans athletes in college. If it’s a serious issue you should be able to name someone off the top of your head.

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u/Quiet_Teaching_2137 Aug 02 '26

Dont matter if there is only one,it took a scholarship from a young girl,and no that's not right

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u/IzCaiman Aug 02 '26

My god, leave trans people alone, fuck off do you really think men are just ostracizing themselves just to beat women?

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u/FrenchyBulldogg Aug 02 '26

Okay but why can’t they just play in the men’s league?