Two Sophie Cunningham fans were asked Sunday to cover shirts supporting the Indiana Fever guard and her stance on transgender athletes participating in women's sports. According to the fans, they were given a choice: comply or leave State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
The incident took another turn when another fan wearing a shirt supporting transgender athletes was reportedly also asked by WNBA security to cover the message.
The league later acknowledged that its security made a mistake, but the explanation did little to settle questions from Cunningham supporters about whether the WNBA is applying its standards consistently.
Kasey Thomason wore an "XX/XY" shirt, while her daughter, Annie Thomason, had "For the Girls" printed on the back of her shirt during the Fever-Atlanta Dream game.
In an interview with YouTuber Adam Francisco, Kasey said the pair were doing nothing more than cheering for Cunningham when they were told to cover their shirts or leave the arena.
#cover #kasey
The incident took another turn when another fan wearing a shirt supporting transgender athletes was reportedly also asked by WNBA security to cover the message.
The league later acknowledged that its security made a mistake, but the explanation did little to settle questions from Cunningham supporters about whether the WNBA is applying its standards consistently.
Kasey Thomason wore an "XX/XY" shirt, while her daughter, Annie Thomason, had "For the Girls" printed on the back of her shirt during the Fever-Atlanta Dream game.
In an interview with YouTuber Adam Francisco, Kasey said the pair were doing nothing more than cheering for Cunningham when they were told to cover their shirts or leave the arena.
#cover #kasey
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