Sophie Cunningham apparently created controversy just by being honest when asked a question, saying she thought young girls should be protected in a locker room and not have to play against biological men. When she faced pressure, she didn’t back down, saying it was “common sense.“ [snip] That earned her some backlash. But also a lot of support, as that is in keeping with the thoughts of most Americans. As I noted earlier, Cunningham delivered more common sense this past week, basically telling people to be thankful that they get to play the game, and concentrate on playing, rather than being prima donnas. So, of course, a sports columnist for The Athletic, Candace Buckner, is arguing that the Fever should get rid of her. [snip] Buckner termed Cunningham a “30-year-old unrestricted free agent who averages fewer than 8 points a game” and argued she wasn’t worth it. “Cunningham is too combustible, her takes too turbulent to be paired with Caitlin Clark. On the same team, it’s just too much. Clark, by her presence alone, already can’t get through a season without being thrown into gutter debates that pit White against Black; hate that appears even in the DMs of her own teammates. Cunningham, with only a few words, introduced new divisions,” Buckner wrote. [snip] “All of this crap simply bc @sophaller was asked a question about biological men playing women’s sport and answered honestly…something most athletes & media are too cowardly to do,” former ESPN anchor Sage Steele replied. “There’s a lot of hatred in this article..so sad what sports media has become.” “This could not be more inaccurate,” former ESPN star Linda Cohn wrote. But if Buckner thought her take was going to have any influence on the Fever, Fever general manager Amber Cox put an end to that right away. [snip] Translation? The liberal media can go whistle in the wind. Whether or not the Fever retain her, it isn’t going to be determined by these kinds of attacks from the media. (*) Full article: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/10/06/sophie-cunningham-brings-common-sense-now-this-wnba-analyst-wants-to-cancel-her-n2207822 Post navigation Far-left cable network that treats Trump like criminal now under new ownership Abdul El-Sayed STUNS Reporter with Insane Take on the Muslim Brotherhood
