Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham shared her opinion on the debate over transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports a few weeks ago.
These initial comments have sparked countless thoughts on the matter, going beyond the usual boundaries of sports news. This has reached both mainstream and fringe news, with everyone chiming in.
That includes a former gymnast, Jennifer Sey.
XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey Shares Strong Rant on WNBA Transgender Discussion
Sey is the CEO and founder of XX-XY Athletics, a company with the following mission statement: “We are unapologetic about our goal. We are here to protect women’s sports and spaces.”
Sey spoke with Fox News about the news surrounding former NBA players Royce White and Enes Freedom, who claim they want to join the 2027 WNBA Draft by identifying as women.
Deemed by many as an absurd claim, Sey said it was the whole point and that she is on their side.
“The WNBA is living in 2020,” she began. “They think they still have support for this ludicrous position. They’re being made fools of right now by the two men.”
Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are testing the logic of women’s sports eligibility after publicly declaring for the WNBA Draft — and @JenniferSey says the absurdity is exactly the point.
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“Former pro basketball players in the NBA who are saying, ‘I’m a woman now, and I wanna play.’ They’re just pointing out the ludicrousness of this whole ideology, and I applaud them for it because it should be laughed at. Men can’t be women. That’s it. The WNBA has a W in it, let’s just get back to reality.”
Sey’s rant is a controversial one and shows how this conversation has become a national talking point. This is arguably more of a political debate than anything that has to do with the WNBA.
Fever star Cunningham recently chimed in, saying she is “sad” about the attention being taken away from the play on the court in an ever-growing WNBA. Her detractors will counter that she brought this issue to the forefront in an ESPN interview.
This discussion is not going away anytime soon and is taking on new angles, including claims by former NBA players Enes Freedom and Royce White.
Even if what they are doing is seen as more performative than anything serious.
Cunningham and the Fever are currently fourth in the WNBA standings with a 20-12 record. Unfortunately, much of the conversation surrounding the team centers on Cunningham’s comments and the ensuing fallout.
