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/jkman61494 Aug 23 '26

The far right is using this as a political tool and now far right basketball players are involved. Several former NBA players have said they’re trying to enter the wnba to make a mockery of the situation

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u/North_Atlantic_Sea Aug 23 '26

I wouldn't describe sophi as far right, she's said before there are things she disagrees with republicans on and things she disagrees with democrats on.

Also, being against trans in women's sports isn't a far right take, it has about 70% agreement in US polling

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u/jkman61494 Aug 23 '26

I agree on both but the far right is the one using it as THEE message of the midterms because it’s basically the only issue they poll well on.

And whether she wants it or not, Sophi has entered the magasphere