Reeve said that the scenario of "biological men" in girls' locker rooms is "not the case.""It is not the case that we have 'biological men' in girls' locker rooms.The way it's being phrased, the innuendo there that transgender women are predators of some kind in the locker room.
There's a lot of narrative that is problematic that we need to address," she said.SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM RALLY ROCKS WNBA GAME AS 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISTS FACE COUNTERPROTESTFever star Sophie Cunningham recently said that she took a stand on the issue because, "I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."Reeve's remarks came before a rally dubbed "Sophie Night," which XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey plans to hold outside Target Center in support of Cunningham, ahead of the Lynx game against the Fever.Fans celebrate Sophie Cunningham at a rally in Seattle.(Courtesy of Women Are Real)Reeve suggested she is not concerned about any safety issues as a result of the rally."I don’t think we should feel like our safe space is being threatened," Reeve told reporters on Saturday.
"I don’t think these demonstrators are not being peaceful, not that I’ve seen.I haven’t seen all of it.
I haven’t heard everything that’s happening.But everyone has a right to peacefully assemble, whether you agree with them or not."Similar demonstrations followed the Fever to Seattle on Tuesday and Portland on Friday this past week.
The Seattle game erupted into controversy when two teenage Cunningham supporters alleged that Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton cursed at them courtside.The WNBA fined Keaton and barred her from Seattle’s next five home games.Reeve said the league must protect players and fans who feel threatened or discriminated against while preserving the WNBA’s culture of inclusion."The commissioner and the league have a responsibility to ensure that any topic that could be problematic for players, or they per...