The WNBA responds to complaints from fans who say they were required to cover shirts containing “XX-XY” messaging during the Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream game on Sunday. Multiple outlets report the fans say security asked them to conceal the shirts while at the venue.
In its response, the WNBA says fans should not have been asked to cover the shirts. According to Yahoo Sports and The Athletic, the league indicates the request should not have been made and that security should not have enforced that requirement. The Post similarly characterizes the WNBA’s position as clear on the issue.
While all accounts describe the same incident and the league’s disagreement with the request, the outlets differ mainly in phrasing and emphasis—some focus on the fans’ characterization that the messaging was deemed “offensive,” while others frame it more generally as coverage involving commentary about trans athletes.
