Joy Taylor talks the WNBA's culture war, why the NFL schedule is overexpanding, and her move into producing and lifestyle content.
August 24, 2026 • 04:31 pm
Joy Taylor joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss:
Investing in basketball fitness club Crosscourt
Transitioning from sports media into lifestyle and culture commentary
The WNBA’s growth colliding with off court culture war noise
Culture wars take the court. Plus: Ogwumike is peaking. Why is she retiring?
WNBA: Can the league survive the culture wars?
Sophie Cunningham and the WNBA culture wars
Why conservatives can’t stop talking about women’s basketball
Breanna Stewart urges WNBA games be a safe space as transgender debate sparks rallies
Sophie Cunningham im Fokus: der Kulturkampf um Trans-Athleten in der WNBA
In an interview with Front Office Sports, Joy Taylor sounded off on fan exploitation, saying that the NFL is playing with fire.
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It’s chaos on and off the court
How the league became embroiled in a fight over trans athletes.
Often-heated, broader cultural discussions about topics like race, gender and identity have followed the WNBA since it began 30…
Teams can make their own decisions about how to credential outlets that pop in to write about transgender issues.
