Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham received public support from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham after reaffirming her view that transgender women should not compete in women’s sports. The exchange highlights the continuing political and cultural debate over eligibility rules in female sport, with prominent athletes and politicians increasingly taking public positions.

Cunningham had described excluding biological males from women’s sport as “common sense” and doubled down on those comments during the week. Graham thanked her for speaking out, while the article also noted that the White House had defended Cunningham’s stance.