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US star Cunningham: Vacation photos instead of World Cup participation! | Sports: Basketball star Sophie Cunningham enjoys the WNBA break.
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Culture War in the WNBA: Transphobia: Trump's "MAGA Barbie" Divides the U.S.: On the court, Sophie Cunningham isn't a star in the WNBA. And yet ...
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Key FactsSophie Cunningham Becomes a US Culture-War Symbol
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- At the World Cup in Berlin in early September, the US team will seek its fifth consecutive title, while Cunningham is not part of the roster.
- In an ESPN interview, Cunningham said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete in women’s events, triggering an intense debate.
- The right-wing camp around US President Donald Trump celebrates Cunningham as MAGA Barbie, while Vice President JD Vance pledged her support and Trump imposed a federal ban on transgender women in women’s sports in February 2025.
- German national-team player Luisa Geiselsöder criticized Cunningham’s position and said sport should bring people together rather than exclude them.
If a simple self-declaration is enough, then I will meet every single requirement to join the WNBA.— Enes Kanter Freedom; in a statement about eligibility to join the WNBA amid debates about transgender athletes.
Controversy in the WNBA: Basketball fans should cover shirts with messages about trans athletes
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Victory after wild bar party: Basketball star impresses with bar dance: WNBA player Sophie Cunningham celebrates in a bar in Indianapolis.
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Political controversy in US basketball: "MAGA Barbie", trans hate, "white privilege" - | women's basketball plunges into chaos
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Paid articlePaywallWNBA: "Go to hell!" Dispute in the Women's NBA escalates | Sports: The WNBA is in the middle of an explosive debate. For days, the focus in the USA ...
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Sophie Cunningham stuns as UFC 329 ring girl in cameo appearance: Sophie Cunningham surprised everyone when she grabbed the ring card and gave her best ringside ...
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Basketball: Will SHE now become a wrestling star? | Sport: Sophie Cunningham (29) could switch sports in the future - | and start in professional wrestling.
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"I need a push-up bra for that": Star player wants to walk in lingerie show | Sportmix
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Group Takes Credit For Throwing Sex Toys At WNBA Games And Reveals Its Motives: The stunt somehow seems even stupider now, and to make matters worse ...
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‘You’re going to hurt one of us’: Sophie Cunningham almost hit by sex toy in 4th such incident in WNBA
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US Basketball League: Someone throws a sex toy onto a WNBA court again: "It's totally disrespectful": US basketball pro Sophie Cunningham was almost hit by a ...
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Revealing star basketball player: Teammate reacts clearly | Sportmix: Basketball star Caitlin Clark is enthusiastic about teammate Sophie Cunningham - | on the ...
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Basketball: WNBA star Sophie Cunningham apologizes for racy statement | Sportmix: Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham apologizes for controversial statements ...
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