The controversy around Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham continues after The Athletic published a column urging the team to move on from her. Yahoo Sports reports the debate has expanded beyond her basketball role, following public remarks by Cunningham on the issue of biological sex categories in women’s sports. The discussion draws in multiple commentators, including analyst Candace Buckner, with Yahoo describing an exchange of views involving other media figures.
Other outlets frame the reaction differently, focusing on backlash to the column rather than Cunningham’s comments. Fox News says the Athletic piece has drawn widespread criticism, citing Martina Navratilova and thousands of social media users who argue against the idea of the Fever parting ways with Cunningham. Breitbart similarly highlights the column’s claim that Cunningham’s views are “too turbulent,” but presents it in a broader context of disagreement over whether her public statements should affect her standing with the team.
