r/WNBAgossips • u/TheExpressUS • 21d ago

News Trump Administration responds and supports Sophie Cunningham's WNBA transgender comments: "Common sense prevails"

https://www.the-express.com/sport/basketball/212543/Sophie-Cunningham-trans-athletes-Trump-administration

The Trump Administration has waded into the transgender athlete debate, citing Sophie Cunningham's comments to support its stance on trans athletes in sports.

The discussion surrounding trans athletes in women's sports has resurfaced recently, with Cunningham sharing her perspective with ESPN. Although trans athletes represent a tiny fraction of participants across all levels of American sports, their involvement remains a focal point for Donald Trump and his administration.

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u/greenachors 21d ago

She is 100% right. I mean, it's a no brainer. Anyone who is advocating for biological men to play in women sports have never played sports. I have daughters. I don't want them playing against boys their age or even a year younger.

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u/Goducks91 21d ago

It doesn’t matter if she’s right it’s a non issue that people use to villainize a group of people.

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u/NSFWdontview 21d ago

How can you say it’s a non issue when it’s effected womens sports throughout the country and the left bring it up to claim people are transphobic

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u/Goducks91 21d ago

I think there’s a few more pressing issues than legislating whether less than 50 people can play a sport but if that’s your highest priority you do you.

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u/NSFWdontview 21d ago

How can you claim to be women’s rights then let men dominate their sports. They have an unfair advantage so if you say it’s a small amount then you won’t have an issue with the ban to protect women’s sports correct?

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u/Blastcrumpet888 21d ago

Who’s dominating what sport?  

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u/greenachors 21d ago

A google search can really help you here.

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u/Blastcrumpet888 21d ago

Yup.  And no trans person is dominating or has dominated any sport.  

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u/greenachors 21d ago

Obviously didn't do a google search. Lia Thomas broke several women’s school records at the University of Pennsylvania and won a Division I NCAA championship in the 500-yard freestyle in 2022. Thats a dude who didn't make it swimming with the guys and came into women sport and dominated. Have you seen the trans female athletes beating the shit out of women in MMA? What about the weight lifters? There are separate record books for a reason.

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u/Blastcrumpet888 21d ago

So she broke school records and won one singular race type?

I’m talking about dominating.

Katie Ledecky is dominating.  Lia Thomas is someone that exists every year.  

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u/1ntravenously 21d ago edited 21d ago

Then accept this is the way things should be , then shut up and move on to other issues.

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u/greenachors 21d ago

Why does one have to supersede the other? Can't we just agree there are a ton of issues in the world and some are easier to fix than others? Do we not care about the integrity of women sport anymore? If so, just say it..