Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls for support of Cunningham
Summary
The Seattle Storm apologized after one of their co-owners used offensive language toward two teenage girls who held signs supporting Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham’s views on women’s sports. Cunningham recently spoke out in favor of keeping women’s sports female-only, a topic that has sparked debate and protests during a Storm vs. Fever game.Key Facts
- A Seattle Storm co-owner verbally insulted two teenage fans for holding signs that supported Sophie Cunningham’s stance on women’s sports.
- The signs said, “Thank You Sophie for speaking up for girls!” in support of restricting women’s sports to females only.
- The Storm’s majority owner issued an apology and said all fans should feel welcome and respected.
- Seattle players and some fans made negative gestures and booed the girls during the game.
- Sophie Cunningham said she wants to protect young girls in sports from competing against biological men, while also expressing respect for transgender people.
- The WNBA game ended with the Fever defeating the Storm 105-95.
- The Storm have the worst record in the league with 6 wins and 24 losses this season.
- Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings allow states to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports, fueling public debate.
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