Washington Free Beacon
She found success in a league that has historically excluded attractive white women. Now she's using her platform to 'protect young girls' from 'biological men.'
. . . "Cunningham made headlines this week by using her platform to stand up for female athletes, telling ESPN that transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete against biological girls.
""I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
"Cunningham said she is "very much in the middle" when it comes to politics, which makes sense given that her view on transgender athletes is shared by nearly 80 percent of the American public. Most of the WNBA, however, agrees with the radical minority. "The WNBA All-Star game on Saturday will raise money for Girls in the Game, a Chicago-based charity that boasts of moving "beyond the binary of 'girl'" by welcoming "gender-expansive participants." In 2022, the WNBA players' union issued a statement describing transgender people's participation in sports as a matter of "human rights." "In a move some have denounced as a textbook example of structural racism and mean-girl pettiness, Cunningham was not invited to participate in the upcoming WNBA 3-Point Contest. It was an obvious snub, given that Cunningham is shooting a career-high 43.7 percent from beyond the arc, second-best in the WNBA. Stats aside, excluding one of the most attractive and recognizable players was an unusual marketing decision for a so-called business desperate to prove it can be profitable someday." . . .
The professionals who keep fouling Caitlin Clark could learn something from this college softball game from 2008.
. . . "The inspirational story involved a game between two women’s college softball teams that took place in 2008." . . .
. . . "The contrast between the actions of Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace and those of the various members of the WNBA who attack Caitlin Clark is striking. The former shows opponents aiding an injured rival at great personal cost, while the WNBA record shows repeated aggressive cheap shots at a high-profile player, while officials sometimes penalize the victim while the perpetrators are barely held accountable.
The amateurs at the college level fostered idealism, whereas the professionals exhibit rivalry, resentment, and a win-at-all-costs mentality. The former reinforces positive values and gains the admiration of the public, whereas the latter alienates fans and damages the growth of the league.
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