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Sophie Cunningham booed by Portland fans as trans athlete controversy continues
New York Post ^ | July 31, 2026 | Michael Blinn

Posted on 07/31/2026 11:11:26 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Fire fans didn’t offer a warm welcome to Sophie Cunningham.

The Indiana star was booed by fans during the Fever’s 112-98 win over the Fire at the Moda Center on Friday night in Portland as fallout over her comments regarding trans athletes continues.

Cunningham scored 13 points off the bench while Caitlin Clark scored a team-high 26 points.

Earlier this month, Cunningham made waves for saying she wants to “protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men” in an ESPN profile.

The discourse around the quote was amped up when a pair of young fans, wearing apparel from XX-XY Athletics and holding signs supporting the 29-year-old guard sitting courtside for a game in Seattle were allegedly called “****ing insane” by Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton.

One of the fans was reportedly left in tears following the encounter.

Keaton was suspended for five home games and fined an undisclosed amount by the WNBA.

“I think at the end of the day, I come in and I do my job,” Cunningham said before the Fever’s win. “I think everyone who knows me personally, they know that I’m full of love. I’m bubbly. I love the people around me. I love basketball. I love inspiring the next generation and doing that in a positive light. And so that doesn’t even cross my mind. Doesn’t cross my teammates’ minds.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: basketball; cunningham; protectgirlssports; sophie; sophiecunningham; xxxyathletics
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To: GOPJ

“We’re faced with the Hobson’s choice of picking one “bin” (male) and now being told that Mr. Jonnson needs 2.5 million dollars for the “harm” of not being put into the category of his choosing - and having that characterized as a “civil right” violation - OR choosing “female” and having other female athlete’s complain that they have to compete against someone who had the benefit of growing up with a cascade of hormonal advantages well into adulthood.” — Maj. Dale Saran (2014), on Jonsson v. CrossFit.

In Maj. Saran’s letter in the lawsuit (CrossFit lost because of Obergefell), he noted CrossFit has a reason to ban 30-year olds from a 50-year old category.


61 posted on 08/03/2026 6:16:29 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701
If a 30 year old gay man self identifies as a ten year old boy should be be allowed to play on a little league team and go on trips and 'shower' with the other 'boys'?

If the gay 30 year old sues for 2.5 million should we fold and give up?
62 posted on 08/03/2026 7:09:53 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Illegals are NOT immigrants anymore than thieves are house guests")
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To: Democrat = party of treason

Sophie Cunningham will win this one because she’s right. There’s been cross dressing men since the dawn of time but the trans crap came out of a war room manned by monsters who want to destroy the United States. If it was real in any way we would have heard of it long before now.


63 posted on 08/03/2026 7:12:52 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Illegals are NOT immigrants anymore than thieves are house guests")
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To: GOPJ

why would anyone continue to advertise trannies?

the only thing to understand is to recognize them when they pop up.

Absolutely no reason to discuss the fine points or various situations.

they should be shunned completely from society.


64 posted on 08/03/2026 10:37:20 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: sten
I don't care if some nutcase tells me he's GOD. I CARE when he tell me I have to address them as 'Almighty' and bow to him.
It's the same with cross dressing men. I don't care how much makeup a man wears - - I care when I'm forced to accept his delusion that he's a woman and allow him to play sports with women... a bridge to far and insults my intelligence.

65 posted on 08/03/2026 5:45:01 PM PDT by GOPJ ("Illegals are NOT immigrants anymore than thieves are house guests")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Megyn Kelly discusses WNBA coaches speaking out against Sophie Cunningham over the “trans” debate, why critics are harming women and girls by refusing to acknowledge the truth, the pressure athletes face for speaking out on the issue, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmC3R1rC2dU


66 posted on 08/04/2026 1:33:54 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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67 posted on 08/04/2026 8:10:49 AM PDT by Twotone (Sometimes I wrestle with my demons. Sometimes we just snuggle.)
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