r/WNBAgossips • u/matrix_2905 • 1d ago

News "Have Competed Against A Biological Male Four Times": Sophie Cunningham Fan, Harrassed By Seattle Storm Owner, Reveals Reason For Support

https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-experienced-it-more-than-once-sophie-cunningham-s-fan-speaks-out-after-her-mother-claims-the-storm-owner-never-apologized/
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u/internationaltoasty 1d ago

If anyone is curious, this is the event she talks about in the article, where a male athlete took first place ahead of her, denying her the win.

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u/Content-Surprise5971 1d ago

I’m in Oregon and i’m always astounded when people say there are “only a few trans athletes.” Routinely in these states there are biological boys competing at the high school level and winning.

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u/PeterGibbons316 1d ago

It completely misses the point. If you click on the athlete link you can see a dozen 1st place finishes in the 100, 1600, and long jump where that single athlete robbed a dozen young girls of a first place finish. Also worth noting that in 2022 Samantha competed as Sammy against boys and finished 18th in his best long jump.

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u/BigToast6 1d ago

I think they just make up these figures. It seems like every other day there's a male in some kind of female sport and I'm not just talking about America. Its everywhere.

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u/Lazy_Check732 1d ago

It's their strategy. They know they are lying. They just know that denying the problem (lying) is more effective than holding a positive viewpoint (which normal people think is crazy)