"The WNBA is aware of interactions at last night's game in Atlanta in which fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts," a WNBA spokesperson said in a statement provided to OutKick."This should not have happened."The WNBA's admission is as damning as it is simple: its own security forced paying fans to cover shirts supporting women's sports.MOM AND DAUGHTER TOLD TO COVER UP XX-XY T-SHIRTS, SAY THEY WERE THREATENED WITH EJECTION AT FEVER-DREAM GAMEOutKick's Jon Root first detailed the incident involving Georgia resident Kasey Thomason and her 17-year-old daughter, Annie, who were sitting courtside during Indiana's 95-91 victory when security confronted them in overtime.
The pair wore XX-XY Athletics shirts backing Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and her stance on protecting female athletics.The shirts have become a symbol of the WNBA's trans dilemma, exposing an uncomfortable question for a women's basketball league struggling to define who belongs in women's sports.Local Georgia residents Kasey Thomason and her daughter, Annie (17) sitting three rows back at the Fever vs Dream game in Atlanta on Sunday, August 16th.
(Courtesy of Kasey Thomason)They wore them for four quarters without issue.Then, in overtime, Kasey said a fan complained and security issued an ultimatum: cover up with Dream shirts or get tossed.WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media before the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 19, 2025.
(Getty Images)"Biology and science is offensive?" Kasey recalled responding.To watch the conclusion, they reluctantly put on the Dream shirts.CLUELESS WNBA ATTACKS 'BAD-FAITH' FANS WHO DON'T WANT BIOLOGICAL MEN RUINING WOMEN'S SPORTSThe WNBA admitted security crossed the line.
But that only raises a bigger question: How did a women's basketball league reach the point where stating biological reality became grounds for security intervention?Cunningham sparked national debate weeks ago ...