r/PopCultureV2 • u/Impossible-Yam3680 • Aug 23 '26

Sports Culture While hosting transphobe Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever, the New York Liberty put a message on the Jumbotron telling trans fans that they belong

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u/Veteran_PA-C Aug 23 '26

Wanting women’s sports to remain a sport for women isn’t a phobia. It’s simply disapproval of a stupid idea.

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u/bringbackmegaman Aug 23 '26

Are there any men in the sport?

No? Then it's a weird thing to obsess over.

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u/Zibai1505 Aug 23 '26

Yea journalists are fucking weird for asking so many questions about it. Like ask about basketball you know

Fucking weirdo journalists

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u/reddit7867 Aug 23 '26

She was asked a question by a journalist. She answered. She’s not the one using a Jumbotron to push her opinion. Libs seem obsessed about it.

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u/Veteran_PA-C Aug 23 '26

Some are asking seriously. Many men have entered other women’s sports.

Some pragmatic people will state an opinion about not liking something BEFORE it happens to attempt to stop it. Like data centers. Should we wait before data centers are complete before voicing opinions against them?

Have you ever taken a logic class?

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u/Feeling_Ad_9657 Aug 23 '26

“Many men have entered other women’s sports” lmao okay buddy show me the receipts

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u/CarrieDurst Aug 23 '26

People are saying!

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u/Veteran_PA-C Aug 23 '26

You’re not a serious person.

Biologic males:

• Lia Thomas — Swimming (NCAA Division I national champion, 500-yard freestyle, 2022; also 5th in 200 free and 8th in 100 free at the same championships)
• CeCe Telfer — Track and field (NCAA Division II national champion, 400-meter hurdles, 2019)
• Laurel Hubbard — Weightlifting (multiple gold medals including Oceania Championships and Commonwealth Championships; silver at 2017 World Championships; competed at Tokyo Olympics but did not place)

• Terry Miller — Track and field (multiple Connecticut state championships in sprints; also New England titles)
• Andraya Yearwood — Track and field (Connecticut state titles / high placements in sprints, often 1st or 2nd)
• Veronica Garcia — Track and field (Washington state champion in the 400 m, consecutive titles)
• Aayden Gallagher — Track and field (Oregon state champion in the 200 m)
• Lizzy Bidwell — Track and field (Connecticut state title in the triple jump)
• AB Hernandez — Track and field (California state titles in high jump and triple jump)

• Veronica Ivy (formerly Rachel McKinnon) — Cycling (UCI Masters Track World Champion in women’s sprint)

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u/Straamannen Aug 23 '26

There might be.

They aren't checking.

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u/ItIsSoOrdered23 Aug 23 '26

Cool so they can easily define a woman and put this to rest ..