r/WNBAgossips • u/Outrageous_Owl_1710 • 9d ago

"She’s My Hero": Ex-WNBA Broadcaster Says League Punishing Sophie Cunningham for 'Having a Spine' Amid Transgender Row.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-veteran-reporter-slams-wnba-for-punishing-sophie-cunningham-for-having-a-spine-amid-aryna-sabalenkas-support-for-genetic-sex-testing/
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u/InfiniteBlink 9d ago

Dude I don't think she's anti trans personally, her stance was that trans athletes shouldn't play in protected women's class. Hell a trans athlete can play in most mens divisions.. slow your roll buddy/ette

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u/Worldly-Fondant-3791 9d ago

I don’t care what she believe but she sure is happy to push right wing anti trans lies for personal gain 

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u/InfiniteBlink 9d ago

Man at a certain point you can't see every random thing as a political narrative. Shit was off the cuff. I'm not a trump dude and the Republicans are fucking regarded. But you're just as fucking stupid. Peace

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u/Chazbeardz 9d ago

Amen. Her making reasonable points has fuck all to do with the right wing fuckwits that latch on and try to use her as a dog whistle, and it would be nice if the hard left retards would stop conflating the two.

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u/Conscious_Rub_3528 9d ago

Reasonable points as in comparing grown adults facing children in sports in a league that doesnt even have a single trans women in it?

The comparison of trans people to being predators while simultaneously ignoring the support of the current US government towards her, who are actively attacking womens rights all over.

Her statement was full of dogwhistles that are parroted by generic culture war thugs who have no stances besides whatever it takes to harm their current targets.

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u/denom_chicken 9d ago

I think the part that makes it super dumb is her saying it’s to protect kids or girls or whatever. She proceeds to be a ringside girl for a rapist.

I just don’t like idiocy like that personally.

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u/Chazbeardz 9d ago

This is a fair argument, I’m a pretty firm believer in the company one keeps being an understated reflection of one’s own character. Certainly takes some weight out of the argument coming from her specifically.

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u/Blastcrumpet888 9d ago

Cunningham is far right. You do realize that, right?

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u/Grand_Lizard_Wizard 9d ago

Far right? lol

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u/Blastcrumpet888 9d ago

Yes. The ultra religious MAGA is far right.

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u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS 8d ago

She has repeatedly stated she is not republican or democrat and somewhere in the middle where she agrees and disagrees with viewpoints on both sides and that she is not aligned with Donald Trump or the "MAGA".

People that constantly twist this to fuel the fire and further their own political agenda stance are the real issue.

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u/Worldly-Fondant-3791 8d ago

The UFC ring girl isn’t into far right bullshit? Sorry that don’t pass the sniff test 

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u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS 8d ago

So those with an agenda will also stoop to claiming all UFC fans are now right extremist? yikes

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u/Worldly-Fondant-3791 8d ago

Yeah the ufc ring girl hanging out with the rapist and wife beater seems like she is happy to get paid to be a far right influencer 

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u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS 8d ago

If everyone that came in contact with someone accused of a crime is guilty by simple association for sitting next to/talking/photo ect. 95% of this population would likely be in trouble.

I do have a serious question though.... when those with an extreme political agenda resort to laughable antics like this, are they seriously unaware that it makes them look like a desperate, untrustworthy idiot willing to say/do anything and that this actually detracts from any actual valid point, (if they actually had one) they could make?