Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith criticizes WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve after she wears a courtside shirt reading “Trans Kids Belong” during a Minnesota Lynx game against the Indiana Fever on Sunday. Both outlets describe Smith’s remarks on his SiriusXM show as strongly negative, saying Reeve’s actions are “irresponsible” and questioning how such a message is acceptable in the context of the game.
The reports connect the shirt to recent comments involving Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. According to the summaries, Cunningham previously made remarks that are part of the backdrop for Smith’s critique. The Hill characterizes Smith as targeting Reeve’s shirt as a form of provocation or trolling related to Cunningham, while Breitbart similarly frames the exchange as a dispute over the meaning and appropriateness of the message displayed courtside.
The accounts agree on the main sequence: Reeve wears the pro-trans message during the Lynx–Fever matchup, Smith publicly criticizes her on-air, and the discussion ties the incident to Cunningham’s earlier comments.
