# BOBBY BURACK: Ryan Clark claims ESPN interviewed Sophie Cunningham about trans athletes to impress OutKick

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bobby-burack-ryan-clark-claims-espn-interviewed-sophie-cunningham-about-trans-athletes-to-impress-outkick/
- Published: 2026-11-06T22:00:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T23:39:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/ryan-clark-claims-espn-interviewed-sophie-cunningham-trans-athletes-impress-outkick
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Clark says ESPN used Cunningham’s profile to signal a brand shift.
- The article says the interview was recorded in February.
- It disputes his claim that ESPN leaked his firing to OutKick.

## Summary

Ryan Clark alleged that ESPN published a profile of WNBA player Sophie Cunningham discussing transgender athletes to signal a change in its public image after his firing. The claim connects two contentious stories, but the article disputes Clark’s account and says the profile was recorded months before he left ESPN.

The article says Cunningham’s interview took place in February and was published in July to coincide with the WNBA season. It also disputes Clark’s claim that ESPN leaked news of his firing to OutKick, saying the outlet relied on four independent sources and that ESPN tried to prevent it from publishing the news before Clark was informed. Clark was fired more than three months earlier, according to the article.

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