Two fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts, which bore messages regarding transgender athlete participation in women's sports, during Sunday's game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream. A statement from a WNBA spokesperson said the individuals should not have been asked to do so.
Per the statement, "The WNBA is aware of interactions at last night's game in Atlanta in which fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts. This should not have happened."
One individual was wearing a shirt in support of transgender people, while the other was wearing a shirt with the XX-XY message. During a segment called "Jam Cam" between the first and second quarters on Sunday, the State Farm Arena video board briefly showed a woman wearing a "Protect Trans Kids" T-shirt. Another individual wearing a T-shirt saying "Trans kids belong in sports" was shown on the broadcast during the end of the regulation and in overtime.
The security officials have been informed by the league that they acted incorrectly by asking the messages to be covered.
The Dream released a statement Monday, saying, "The Atlanta Dream believes in creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. Unfortunately, at last night's game, WNBA security took actions that fell short of that standard. At no point was Dream personnel involved in the decisions made by WNBA security."

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