Comedian declares Hugh Laurie 'can't be canceled' as actor comes to Sophie Cunningham's defense

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Fox News Latest6'House' star Hugh Laurie defends Sophie Cunningham, says men don't belong in women's sportsAug 12, 16:35 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Comedian declares Hugh Laurie 'can't be canceled' as actor comes to Sophie Cunningham's defenseAug 13, 11:00 UTCOpen ↗

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Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie rejected the idea of biological men competing in women’s sports this week and voiced his support for WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham.The comments came during an exchange with comedian Graham Linehan, who pressed Laurie to clarify his views after the actor initially posted a dry observation on X about biological height advantage in professional basketball. Linehan called Laurie’s indirect wording "cowardly" in a now-deleted post, prompting the actor to deliver a blunt response.Laurie, best known for playing Dr. Gregory House in the hit drama "House," then clarified his position on X. "Firstly, f--- off; secondly no, I don’t believe men should compete against women.

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