Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever participates in warmups prior to a game against the Dallas Wings at American Airlines Center on August 20 (Getty)WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced critics who she said are using the league as a political football to sow divisiveness over transgender athlete eligibility. Engelbert made her comments in Dallas prior to the Indiana Fever's game against the Dallas Wings, where protesters gathered outside the arena. The demonstrations followed remarks by Fever player Sophie Cunningham, who expressed support in an ESPN profile for banning transgender women from female sports categories. The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement states that only women are eligible to play, but it lacks explicit definitions concerning gender identity or birth-assigned sex. Engelbert announced that the league plans to hold further dialogue regarding transgender women's participation in basketball while condemning bad-faith controversy. In fullWNBA boss denounces ‘haters’ as transgender sports battle follows league to DallasMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
WNBA chief denounces political division on trans athletes
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever participates in warmups prior to a game against the Dallas Wings at American Airlines Center on August 20 (Getty)WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced critics who she said are using the league as a political football to sow divisiveness over transgender athlete eligibility. Engelbert made her comments in Dallas prior to the Indiana Fever's game against the Dallas Wings, where protesters gathered outside the arena. The demonstrations followed remarks by Fever player Sophie Cunningham, who expressed support in an ESPN profile for banning transgender women from female sports categories. The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement states that only women are eligible to play, but it lacks explicit definitions concerning gender identity or birth-assigned sex. Engelbert announced that the league plans to hold further dialogue regarding transgender women's participation in basketball while condemning bad-faith controversy. In fullWNBA boss denounces ‘haters’ as transgender sports battle follows league to DallasMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
