Two fans, a mother and a daughter, who spent $ 1,000 each on tickets to see the Atlanta Dream play the Indiana Fever, were nearly kicked out of the arena.
This is because they were sporting XX-XY Athletics t-shirts with the message ‘For the Girls’ written on them. Conservative analyst Laura Ingraham took offense at this and condemned the Dream security team’s actions on her Fox News show.
Laura Ingraham Bashes WNBA for Nearly Kicking Out Sophie Cunningham Fans
At the Dream-Fever game, a mother-daughter duo was told to “cover up” their t-shirts while watching. They later claimed they came close to being kicked out of the arena during overtime, despite spending more than $1,000 each on tickets.
Ingraham took to her show to go after the W for their actions. She said, “Instead of rolling out the red carpet for this massive new audience, the league and the woke left are treating common-sense fans and at times, some of the players as public enemy number one.”
Many conservative figureheads believe this is a targeted attack on their ideologies and that the WNBA, like most sports leagues, should remain neutral in their political stances.
“Take Sophie Cunningham. She’s just saying what millions believe: ‘Men don’t belong in women’s sports’ and for that she’s faced relentless attacks,” continued Ingraham. “But she’s not letting it ruin her fun. She’s having a blast as people actually buy the tickets.”
🚨 THE WNBA IS OFFICIALLY A TRASH LEAGUE.
The WNBA finally has real fans thanks to Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham…
And they’re treating them like the enemy.
A mom and her daughter paid $1,000 each for tickets. They wore XX-XY shirts supporting women’s sports.
Security… pic.twitter.com/4Rbk4euMsM— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) August 17, 2026
The Ingraham Angle broadcast then played a video of Sophie singing at an event with fans, and clearly in high spirits.
The women who were asked to cover up their t-shirts were also interviewed. They said that the security guard who approached them couldn’t explain why their t-shirts were considered offensive.
The WNBA has since released a statement stating that the exchange “should not have happened.”
Discourse surrounding the league’s stance on trans-athlete eligibility has led to quite the polarizing debate over the past month. The league has yet to release any substantive criteria on what constitutes being eligible to enter the WNBA draft.
In the meantime, fans continue to rally outside Fever games both in support of and against the stance made popular by Cunningham. The Fever guard is receiving immense support from Republican politicians and media outlets, and the pressure is mounting on the WNBA to make its stance clear on the matter.
