Sophie Cunningham is speaking out.
The Indiana Fever guard is showing love to the two young fans who supported her with anti-transgender athlete shirts during her team's game in Seattle on Tuesday evening, July 28.
The two young, teenage girls were reportedly berated by Seattle Storm owner Celeste Keaton. The Storm co-owner allegedly berated the young girls and wanted them thrown out of the game.
She has since been suspended by the league.
"The WNBA has confirmed to me that Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended from attending the team's next five home games and has been fined," Jackson Thompson of Fox News reported.
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Cunningham, meanwhile, has said that it's "common sense" to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports.
She told ESPN that she wanted to “protect young girls in the locker room” and that “they shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”
“I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense,” Cunningham told reporters. “And I think I’ll always believe in that. I think it’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category. I stand on what I said.”
Cunningham is sending a gift to the young fans
She's promising to send them a gift.
"I truly believe there is a safe space and love for EVERYBODY. Biological girls, biological boys, trans women, and trans men. Everyone is welcome at my table! You can disagree and still be kind. Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe. You’ll be hearing from me soon," she wrote.
"yay for gifts. Truly embarrassing of the co-owner. Unfortunately shows the type of leader she is."
Cunningham is letting it be known where she stands, that's for sure.
