The WNBA has been embroiled in a culture war in recent weeks, sparked by Sophie Cunningham telling a reporter she wants “to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”
Several players have been asked about the issue following Cunningham’s comments in the late July ESPN article, including her teammate Caitlin Clark, who deflected when asked about the topic. The players’ union posted a statement Friday denouncing “hate, abuse, and demonization of any people, including transgender people.”
Cunningham made additional comments on the issue following an incident in Seattle between a fan and a Seattle Storm team owner. But she told reporters earlier this week that she wants the media’s focus to shift back to the sport: “I want to get back to basketball.”
But the media storm has continued, including from outlets that don’t regularly cover the WNBA. Fox News host Jesse Watters even said earlier this week that he was tired of covering the league.
“This is week three of The Five covering the WNBA, and I have to say, I’m done,” Watters said.
