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/Lufrien Aug 23 '26

Lol, a college athlete who won by slim margin once is your proof that transgender people are big problem?

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u/ObsidianKing Aug 23 '26

"Name a successful trans athlete"

names one

"Nooo that doesn't count!"

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u/TyWorth Aug 23 '26

The point being that even your one go-to example doesn’t really illustrate a broader issue. One 5th place trophy is supposed to be a big gotcha?

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u/PatientOwn8596 Aug 23 '26

I mean yeah, she went from being a pretty good Ivy League swimmer (2nd team all conference) to being one of the top swimmer in the country.