Caitlin Clark finally addresses transgender-athlete controversy, carefully avoids taking a side
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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The Sophie Cunningham train rolled through Minnesota on Sunday, and, somehow, it made it through in one piece.Barely.Cunningham — who has morphed into the WNBA's most polarizing player — has jumped head first into the trans culture war over the past two weeks, and things are starting to escalate.PS: You will NEVER guess which side is starting to do the escalating.Just kidding. Duh.CHERYL REEVE SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM WITH ‘TRANS KIDS BELONG’ SHIRT DURING FEVER-LYNX GAMEAnyway, Cunningham and the Fever lost to the Lynx, 108-100, in a game that featured a dueling protest outside the arena, signage inside the area, and ESPN treating Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve wearing a pro-trans shirt like the falling of the Berlin wall.Seriously, it was incredible, even for them.Cunningham, meanwhile, finished with three points on just 1 of 2 shooting, but was also on the receiving end of one of the nastiest elbows this side of the Mississippi.Naturally, Sophie was then called for a foul, sending social media into a frenzy:Amazing. What a sport.Look, I don't know whether it was a foul or not. If you want the Xs and Os of the game, go check out ESPN — assuming they're done gushing over the Lynx coach.Optically, though, this is such a bad look for the league.
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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.
- 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.
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- 7 outlets, average source rating 5.7/10.
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Caitlin Clark breaks silence on Sophie Cunningham drama — in testy exchange with reporter
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