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Seattle Storm Apologize for an Exchange Between a Co-Owner and 2 Fans
- On Tuesday, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham faced a mixed reception from 18,343 fans at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena amid backlash over her recent comments on transgender athletes in women's sports.
- Cunningham sparked the controversy last week after telling ESPN she wanted to "protect young girls" from "biological men," prompting a rally of at most 40 supporters outside Climate Pledge Arena.
- Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson distanced herself by wearing a "Trans Rights Are Human Rights" T-shirt entering the arena on Tuesday; she later posted the outfit on Instagram with speaking head emojis.
- Fever coach Stephanie White's organization denied prior knowledge of the rally, while Storm majority owner Ginny Gilder apologized after a co-owner reportedly made comments to two fans attending the game.
- The WNBA has consistently hosted proxy wars over race, gender, and sexuality for the past three years, positioning the league as a focal point for broader American cultural debates on these issues.
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Sophie Cunningham Shares 'Racist' MAGA TikTok Posts Telling Migrants They Shouldn't Come Here if They Refuse To 'Follow Rules'
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has found herself at the centre of another online controversy after reposting several politically charged TikTok videos, including one in which a creator argues that undocumented migrants who refuse to 'follow rules' should not come to the United States. The posts, highlighted by multiple media outlets, quickly spread across social media and prompted a wave of criticism from users who described the content a…
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right15Center23Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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45% Center
L 26%
C 45%
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