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I know exactly why Sophie Cunningham is being demonized for her views on men in girls’ sports

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham expressed a mainstream opinion in a very compassionate way, but it’s been twisted beyond recognition by the ultra-illiberal world of women’s sports.

In a long ESPN profile two weeks ago, she stated that while she wants to “extend love” to everyone, biological males identifying as women don’t belong in girl’s sports or locker rooms.

About 15 years ago, this would have been the most banal statement of all time.

But in 2026, Cunningham’s reality-based declaration has made her Enemy Number One in the WNBA universe, where one must only hold the approved set of progressive politics.

There, the backlash has been enormous.

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The brave hooper is now being booed by fans, branded hateful and even called “anti-black” in a Guardian piece.

All she did was answer a question from a reporter honestly.

Now she must face the wrath of loud activists, who use words like “transphobe” or “bigot” to shut down a much needed discussion. Such labels — defanged by overuse — are deployed simply to launder their lunacy.

It’s a lunacy that demands biological........

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