Sophie Cunningham Says She'll 'Never Falter' in Her Beliefs About Trans Women Athletes Competing
Cunningham said her views are common sense and she would not back down, despite backlash over a 2022 repost about Lia Thomas.
- ESPN published an interview this week with WNBA Fever guard Sophie Cunningham addressing previous backlash over her trans athlete comments, where she doubled down yesterday on her position.
- Cunningham's stance against trans people in sports dates back to at least 2022, when she reposted criticism of trans collegiate swimming champion Lia Thomas, prompting the ESPN interview.
- Cunningham stated, 'I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men.' Smith praised her on Twitter/X.
- Following initial backlash, Cunningham issued a statement supporting all athletes and gender equity, though she later clarified she views trans women as biological men who should be excluded from women's sports participation.
- The controversy reflects ongoing tensions between fairness for biological women and inclusion for trans athletes, with Cunningham refusing to back down and asserting her position was 'kind of common sense.
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