Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a T-shirt Sunday that read “Trans Kids Belong” after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham repeatedly expressed opposition to transgender women in sports.It was likely no coincidence that Reeve’s WNBA team played Cunningham’s. The two were seen locked in an intense discussion before the game, but Reeve declined to give details. “Absolutely not,” she replied when asked by a reporter to share.“Both of us understand that we have platforms and we both talked about wanting to ... educate, and there are some things we have in common and maybe some things we differ on,” Reeve said.Reeve, however, made her sentiments clearly known in comments on Saturday that were pointed to by TV analyst Rebecca Lobo as “incredibly thoughtful.” The broadcast moment highlighted Reeve’s apparel and on-court exchange with Cunningham."I would encourage anyone to go and listen to Cheryl Reeve's comments. Incredibly thoughtful." The ESPN on ABC broadcast addresses Cheryl Reeve's comments on transgender athletes, her "Trans Kids Belong" shirt, and meeting with Sophie Cunningham.pic.twitter.com/83YKH6X9HN— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 2, 2026Reeve on Saturday appeared to zero in on the embrace of Cunningham’s comments.She said there was a “problematic” narrative that “transgender athletes are the biggest problem in women’s sports.”The head coach then added, “I think this is what’s bothersome is that there’s a faction of people in our country that are making this a massive issue ... We need to protect trans kids. ... It’s a human rights issue.”WNBA head coach Cheryl Reeves makes the case for including men in women’s sports.This will destroy women’s sports if they keep doing this. The WNBA is going to alienate about half the country or more if they keep pushing this.Insane. pic.twitter.com/Ugdv7GLBxz— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) August 2, 2026“Every kid has a right to sports regardless gender-diverse or transgender,” she continued, before adding, “Now what gets nuanced is when you’re beyond puberty” in college and Olympic sports. She said it was imperative to “find common ground and find a way to be inclusive.”Reeve said, “The answer isn’t ‘no.’”She also warned that the WNBA needs to prepare for the possibility of transgender players, saying, “Are we going to be ready? Are we going to be reactionary?”As of now, the league stipulation that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA” is the lone standard being publicly enforced, according to ESPN.No publicly known trans athlete has played in the WNBA, the sports network reported.Cunningham hatched a fury and got President Donald Trump’s White House behind her when she told ESPN last month, “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.” She later called her remarks “common sense.”For those keeping score on the court, Reeve’s Lynx beat the Fever, 108-100, in Minneapolis. Cunningham, who was booed throughout the game, didn’t make much noise in the box score with 3 points in 23 minutes.Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, right, stand on the court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Minneapolis. via Associated Press