Sophie Cunningham Dishes Common Sense

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham defended her opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sport, describing her position as “common sense”. Her remarks renewed a politically charged debate over competitive fairness, inclusion and privacy in women’s athletics, drawing both support and criticism.

Cunningham said she wanted to protect girls and women in sport and in changing rooms, while denying that her views reflected hostility towards transgender people. The comments followed an ESPN profile and were reiterated after Indiana’s 123–88 win over the Connecticut Sun; Cunningham also said she was not especially political and would continue to stand by her views.