Sophie Cunningham is standing by her comments.
The Indiana Fever guard made it clear that she believes transgender athletes should be kept out of women’s sports. Cunningham spoke out against transgender athletes in women’s sports during an interview with ESPN. Cunningham told ESPN that she wanted to “protect young girls in the locker room” and that “they shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”
Cunningham faced some backlash for her comments, but she’s choosing to stand by them.
“I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense,” Cunningham said earlier this season, while speaking to 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.”
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Cunningham is still facing backlash from some. However, she chose to fire back at her critics with her pregame outfit this week.
“Kick Rocks,” her shirt said.
Cunningham pointed to it as she took some pregame photos.
“i mean….. if the shoe fits 🤷🏼♀️🙂,” she wrote.
Cunningham’s fans loved the outfit
Cunningham has her fair share of haters, but many of her fans loved the outfit on Wednesday afternoon.
“Okay but where is this sweater from,” one fan wrote.
“Love this so much,” one fan added.
“All around smoke show. You go Soph. 👍🏻☀️😎🫡,” one fan added.
“Girl, I know that’s right! 👏,” one fan added.
The Fever took down the Minnesota Lynx, 96-77, earlier this week, improving to 28-15 on the season, as they look forward to making a deep run in the playoffs.
