Sophie Cunningham sees support surge after star puts career on line for girls' sports
Riley Gaines praised WNBA star Sophie Cunningham on Friday, calling her a rare voice of courage for speaking out against biological men competing in women's sports despite competing in what Gaines called the "most woke league of all time."Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and host of "The Riley Gaines Show," applauded Cunningham's refusal to back down on protecting female locker rooms and called her the "first current high-level female athlete" in a professional league to take such a stance."It's easy to say that men aren't women and men shouldn't play in women's sports. I'm here to tell you, if you're in Sophie Cunningham's position, it's not easy to say that.
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Riley Gaines praised WNBA star Sophie Cunningham on Friday, calling her a rare voice of courage for speaking out against biological men competing in women's sports despite competing in what Gaines called the "most woke league of all time."Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and host of "The Riley Gaines Show," applauded Cunningham's refusal to back down on protecting female locker rooms and called her the "first current high-level female athlete" in a professional league to take such a stance."It's easy to say that men aren't women and men shouldn't play in women's sports. I'm here to tell you, if you're in Sophie Cunningham's position, it's not easy to say that. It's incredibly difficult. It requires immense courage," Gaines said."If you're Sophie Cunningham playing in the WNBA, which is like the most woke league of all time in the history of ever, it takes immense courage to say exactly what she did.
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- Riley Gaines praised WNBA star Sophie Cunningham on Friday, calling her a rare voice of courage for speaking out against biological men competing in women's sports despite competing in what Gaines called the "most woke league of all time."Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and host of "The Riley Gaines Show," applauded Cunningham's refusal to back down on protecting female locker rooms and called her the "first current high-level female athlete" in a professional league to take such a stance."It's easy to say that men aren't women and men shouldn't play in women's sports. I'm here to tell you, if you're in Sophie Cunningham's position, it's not easy to say that.
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