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Caitlin Clark finally addresses transgender-athlete controversy, carefully avoids taking a side

First publishedAug 2, 01:15 UTC

Last updatedAug 3, 02:34 UTC · 7m ago

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Caitlin Clark addressed the debate about transgender athletes after her team lost to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. She stated that the issue is for leagues and did not discuss it in the locker room. This followed public debates surrounding teammate Sophie Cunningham's strong views on the topic.

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Caitlin Clark finally faced a question about biological males who "identify" as girls or women competing in women’s sports.She answered it without revealing much of anything.Following the Indiana Fever’s 108-100 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, Clark was asked about the controversy surrounding teammate Sophie Cunningham’s stance that biological males should not compete in women’s sports.CHERYL REEVE SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM WITH ‘TRANS KIDS BELONG’ SHIRT DURING FEVER-LYNX GAMEClark said it wasn’t something the Fever discussed in their locker room."I think it’s for leagues and governing bodies to work with their athletes to find solutions," Clark said. "Our focus is on basketball. That’s what we talk about and how we can get wins and obviously we didn’t do that tonight. So, we need to find an area to improve in that way."When a reporter pressed Clark for a reaction, she responded, "I just answered."Well, not really.Clark answered how the Fever were handling the controversy.

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Why it matters

Caitlin Clark talked about the fight over trans athletes. This happened after her team, the Fever, lost to the Lynx. She said this issue belongs to the sports leagues. Many fans gathered to support or criticize Sophie Cunningham's ideas on the matter.

In brief

What's the story?: Caitlin Clark addressed the debate about transgender athletes after her team lost to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. She stated that the issue is for leagues and did not discuss it in the locker room. This followed public debates surrounding teammate Sophie Cunningham's strong views on the topic.
How widely is it covered?: 8 outlets, average source rating 5.9/10.
When was it last updated?: 7m ago.

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Cheryl Reeve chats with Sophie Cunningham, wears ‘Trans Kids Belong’ shirt after Fever star’s comments
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Caitlin Clark finally addresses transgender-athlete controversy, carefully avoids taking a side
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