Riley Gaines criticised the WNBA’s response to Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham’s support for excluding biological males from women’s sport, arguing that the league prioritises activism over basketball. Speaking on her podcast, Gaines said the controversy reflected what she described as extreme behaviour within the league and its surrounding debate.

The article centres on comments made during an episode of “The Riley Gaines Show”, in which the former collegiate swimmer discussed the reaction to Cunningham’s position. It also references an incident in Seattle where teenage girls holding signs supporting Cunningham and women’s sports were allegedly heckled at a WNBA game.