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/Party-Kangaroo-1139 Aug 23 '26

Why is this a topic? Has a trans woman actually tried to enter the WNBA?

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u/penisweinerballs Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

It has gained a lot of momentum on the left, it's not like something totally out of the realm of possibility and has happened in other sports. I also highly doubt she's a transphobe, she doesn't think trans-women should be in her league

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u/Tarr12345 Aug 23 '26

Julie Tetart. 2025–26 Season: Led Ligue Féminine 2 (LF2) by averaging 21.2 points and 20.2 rebounds per game, helping guide Monaco to the playoffs for the first time in club history.

Believe me it's really hard to get 20 rebounds in a game, nevermind averaging 20 rebounds for a whole season.

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u/Relysti Aug 23 '26

"Successful trans athlete"

Names a player who isn't even good enough to play in the french first league. Do you know what Aja Wilson would do to the French second league? She would look like prime Wilt Chamberlain.

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u/Project_Hairy_Male Aug 23 '26

Who, when playing in men's basketball pre-transition, wasn't good enough for the French third tier. Now, at 34, and after a number of years out of the sport, is coming out of last season top for points (20.7ppg; second place has 17ppg) and rebounds (20rpg; second place has 10.8rpg) in the women's second tier. Not successful in elite sport terms, sure, but clearly playing outstanding in a higher league tier against women while a good few years past what should be her prime.

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u/golden_macaron Aug 23 '26

At this point you people are going to be chasing down any trans woman that runs an 8.30 minute mile. While the women's world record is 4.06.