Sophie Cunningham has stated that she does not support men in women's sports and believes girls should have fair play.
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VINCEAug 25, 2026
Multiple sources, including Reuters and LA Times reporting on her ESPN interview, show Cunningham said men should not play against girls and women in women's sports and that she wants to protect young girls.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
What was said
… She's a phenomenal women's basketball player, an actual woman who's, like, draining threes like Steph Curry. She's just, just great as a basketball player, but she's also, candidly, very weak on this issue. Now, her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, has been a star. She's come out and said, you know, I'm not for men and women's sports. I think girls should have fair play. She said all the right things. She's just great. She's, like, standing up for women. She's been a total icon. Caitlin Clark, not so much. …
VINCE · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters reports Cunningham said in an ESPN story that she wants to "protect young girls in the locker room" and that "they shouldn't have to go against biological men" in competitive sports.[1]
Supports. Legal Insurrection and the Indianapolis Star quote Cunningham repeating that men should not play in women's sports and that her position is "common sense."[3][4]
Supports. The LA Times reports Cunningham said "biological men" should not compete in women's sports while saying she extends love and does not hate transgender people.[5]
Context. The post's own garbled wording ("I'm not for men and women's sports") is resolved by the other quotes; the claim's paraphrase matches the substance. The AP and Yahoo pieces describe the same stance and the rallies that followed it.[2][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 not rated
- 1Coco Gauff voices concern over potential to 'weaponize' gene testingreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Sophie Cunningham says she's not concerned about being ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3'I Said What I Said': Sophie Cunningham Stands by Position Opposing Men in Women's Sportslegalinsurrection.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Sophie Cunningham receives support from White House on issue Donald Trump 'feels strongly about'indystar.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Sophie Cunningham says she'll 'never falter' in her beliefs about trans women athletes competing: 'I said what I said'latimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Sophie Cunningham praised for ‘sticking to what you believe' after trans athlete commentssports.yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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