Posted on 08/22/2026 4:18:58 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
The New York Liberty allegedly tried to change a paid scoreboard message thanking XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey — whose brand has played a small role in the recent anti-trans firestorm swirling around the WNBA sparked by comments from Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham.
The Brooklyn-based Liberty initially accepted a $100 payment from Julie Potter for the Aug. 22 match at Barclays Center against Cunningham’s Fever, which is set to tipoff at 7 p.m. Saturday, Potter told Outkick, according to Fox News Digital.
But the message, “Thank you Jennifer Sey! XX-XY Athletics will Save the Day!!” was later changed, Potter claimed.
“Your scoreboard message for 8/[22] has been modified to: ‘Thank you Jennifer Sey, thank you for all you do for XX-XY Athletics.’ This will run during halftime,” according to an email from the Liberty which Potter showed the outlet.
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Another historical first for Trans Rights!
(But the message, “Thank you Jennifer Sey! XX-XY Athletics will Save the Day!!” was later changed, Potter claimed.)
Give her an apology
AND her $100 back
How about free tickets to another game , an apology on the jumbotron and a 1000 bucks.
👍👍👍
AND the original ad run for FREE 🆓🆓🆓
Trans Stupids would be a more appropriate name for them.
So the Liberty doesn’t believe in the thing they’re naemd after.
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