"To everyone who loves this game: The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions.We embrace justice , equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Those are the values that unite this Union and allow it to protect women's sports while creating transformational change," the WNBPA said in its statement."Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm.We will continue to have hard conversations.
But we will not be used as political pawns.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSophie Cunningham signs autographs for fans ahead of the Indiana Fever's game against the Portland Fever on Friday.(Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images)Support the Players.
Support the Fans.At games, notify security if you witness hateful, violent, or abusive behavior.
Online, report abusive posts and drown out the bots and bad actors.At home, tell your elected officials to strengthen Title IX."The statement comes more than two weeks after a quote from Sophie Cunningham was released in an article in which she said "young girls...shouldn't have to go against biological men" in sports."I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men," Cunningham said.Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever looks on against the Minnesota Lynx in the fourth quarter at Target Center on August 02, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Lynx defeated the Fever 108-100.(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) (David Berding/Getty Images)WOMEN'S ADVOCACY LEADER ASKS 'WHY HAVE A WNBA IF WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW GUYS IN' AMID TRANS DEBATE"I'll always believe in that.
It's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category."The WNBPA's statement also came shortly after former NBA big man Enes Kanter Freedom announced on social media that he was declaring for the WNBA draft,...