Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, right, drives to the basket against Sydney Taylor of the Chicago Sky on Aug. 23.
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It’s chaos on and off the court
Often-heated, broader cultural discussions about topics like race, gender and identity have followed the WNBA since it began 30…
Rising culture wars over race and trans inclusion in the WNBA are unraveling left-wing narratives about gender identity,…
Katelyn Burns and Angela Perry on how the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated the WNBA, a sports league with no…
How the league became embroiled in a fight over trans athletes.
House Republicans wade into Caitlin Clark controversies
