The article argues that major US broadcast networks largely avoided covering a dispute over transgender participation in the WNBA, despite giving considerable attention to the league itself. It focuses on Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham, who was struck in the face during a game after becoming a prominent voice for limiting women’s basketball to female players, and contends that the incident highlighted an issue broadcasters were unwilling to address.

It contrasts ABC and NBC’s alleged lack of coverage with CBS’s reporting on the debate, while criticising ESPN’s discussion of WNBA playoff prospects on the same day. The piece presents Cunningham’s views as part of a wider debate about eligibility in women’s sport, and frames network coverage choices as evidence of political or editorial bias.