One can assume that, at some point, it would show WNBA or NWSL or Women's World Cup games on its screens.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Decor hangs from the ceiling at The Sports Bra in Portland, Ore., on April 5, 2024.
(Getty Images)It's unclear, however, how often gymnastics would be displayed.But the owner seems to be doing a lot of them in her head.The Pacific Northwest establishment first came under national scrutiny after it expelled a group of fans for wearing XX-XY Athletics T-shirts earlier in the month.
Video shows a server telling the group that their attire was making other customers uncomfortable, and that despite them already having ordered their food, they had to leave.This spawned a social-media firestorm, with myriad X users condemning the bar for its not-so-inclusive behavior.And upon a deeper look, it's uncertain how much the Sports Bra cares about women's sports at all.As XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey pointed out earlier in the week, the bar has a history of activism that goes beyond chucking customers for their garb.Earlier this summer, it announced a boycott of all Women's Elite Rugby matches.
The reason? The rugby league said it would follow USOPC policy in disallowing transgender athletes from participating.In short: the women's sports bar banned a women's sport because it wouldn't allow men to play."We're doing this in solidarity with the players, fans, and organizers calling for rugby to live up to its own values of respect, integrity and inclusion," a bar representative posted on Instagram.
"The Sports Bra exists to celebrate and elevate women and girls in sports.That includes trans women and girls.
Always.We love women's sports.
We love seeing new leagues grow.We want more athletes on bigger stages with more fans in the stands.
But growth cannot come at the cost of belonging."Patrons watch the semifinal game of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship between th...