‘Are you serious?’: Megan Rapinoe wants ‘accountability’ from Sophie Cunningham
USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe has publicly criticized Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham for her recent comments regarding transgender women in sports. Cunningham has doubled down on her stance, framing it as a matter of protecting young girls in sports.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the ongoing and polarized debate regarding gender identity and inclusion in professional and youth athletics.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has sparked widespread conversation about whether or not transgender women and girls have a place in women's sports. Now, United States Women's National Team legend Megan Rapinoe is weighing in.
Cunningham ignited nationwide discourse last month when she spoke out against transgender women in an ESPN profile and then doubled down on the stance on multiple occasions. Over the past few weeks, Cunningham has been at the center of both outrage and praise as a result of those comments. Now, Rapinoe is offering her criticism.
Following her high-profile remarks in an ESPN profile , where she said she wanted to "protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men," Cunningham appeared to welcome the spotlight that followed.
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