In recent years, WNBA viewership has grown. This is due in large part to Caitlin Clark, a point guard for the Indiana Fever. Clark was a standout player for the Iowa Hawkeyes in college. Her popularity has helped the league. Controversy and fighting have also helped keep the WNBA in the spotlight. But far more important than positive headlines or ratings is standing up for what’s right. Thank goodness for Sophie Cunningham. In an interview published toward the end of July, the Indiana Fever athlete talked about protecting young girls from biological men in their locker rooms and on sports fields. Her comments were not hateful in the slightest. In fact, she even said, “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest.”
Personally, I’m not a WNBA fan, but Cunningham’s unapologetic attitude toward protecting and defending biological women has me applauding. A sports league set aside just for females should stay that way. It’s mind-blowing that Cunningham is being criticized in the first place. Feminism, in its infancy, was about basic rights for women. It wasn’t long before it evolved to include gender wars, special privileges, and hatred of men. Now, its latest iteration despises masculinity while also inviting transgenderism into the fold. An entire movement dedicated to combating misogyny is quick to do the most sexist thing ever: allow men to call themselves women without consequence. Leftists who are too full of cowardice and eager to appease a militant minority will never oppose it. As acceptance of transgenderism spreads through culture, those who prize biological reality are called bigots for merely stating verifiable facts. To some, Cunningham should stay in her lane, play her sport, and keep her mouth shut. But Cunningham inhabits a unique, rather lonely role. Her talent has afforded her a platform few people will ever have. Instead of cowering and succumbing to pressure, she has chosen to speak the truth. The WNBA, by its very nature, is a pro-woman organization. If any group should be vocal in its support, it’s the one established specifically for women. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham looks on during the national anthem before facing the Seattle Storm in a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo)
