These female athletes need to speak up about keeping women’s sports for women, like Sophie Cunningham did
A Fox News/OutKick opinion piece praises WNBA player Sophie Cunningham for publicly defending single-sex women's sports and argues other female athletes should follow her example by speaking out on the issue. The article frames the debate over transgender inclusion in women's sports as a major, long-running and politically polarising controversy, and criticises women in sport for staying silent despite the topic's prominence in public discourse.
The piece cites Cunningham doubling down on her stance, which she has linked to the protections established under Title IX, and references XX-XY Athletics founder and CEO Jennifer Sey, who has backed Cunningham's position as consistent with widely held public views and existing legal precedent, despite facing media criticism. The article also notes a related split between Cunningham and podcast partner West Wilson on the issue, situating the debate within a broader wave of ongoing sports-related controversies covered by the outlet.
- Article urges female athletes to defend women-only sports like Cunningham did.
- Cunningham cites Title IX in defending single-sex sports policy.
- Jennifer Sey backs Cunningham's stance despite media backlash.