WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has made her position on protecting women’s sports clear, stating that she wants to protect young girls in sports from competing against biological men. In an ESPN interview, Cunningham addressed the issue for the first time, saying she extends love but also believes in being honest about the need to protect women’s sports.

Cunningham’s Statement

Cunningham previously faced backlash from the left in March 2022 after re-sharing a tweet from CBS Sports host Josh Pate about the controversy surrounding former Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas competing on the women’s team. Cunningham said she stands with all people, especially her fellow athletes, and supports all races, religions, sexual preferences, and gender equity.

Riley Gaines, who infamously tied with Thomas at the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championships, told Fox News Digital that she hoped the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold state laws that keep biological males out of women’s sports would be a clarion call for athletes like Cunningham to speak out in support of protecting women’s sports.

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