Caitlyn Jenner
Calls Out WNBA’s ‘Hypocrisy’ in Trans Athlete Debate
“XX are in, XY are out. It’s that simple,” Jenner told Fox News, arguing that women’s sports need to be protected. She also suggested the former NBA players’ moves are exposing what she views as contradictions and the “hypocrisy” in the league’s approach to the issue.
The comments come as the WNBA finds itself at the center of a growing debate that began after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham publicly spoke about her opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sports.
#Fever guard Sophie Cunningham on her trans comments in ESPN:
“I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense. … I think it’s really important to protect children.”
“I don’t dislike anyone. … I’m there to love, but I’m also there to love biological women. …”
EKF officially declared in mid-August … signing his papers while wearing a shirt reading “Invest in women. Pay women. Hire women.”
Former NBA player Royce White announced his own intention to pursue the 2027 WNBA Draft, saying he identifies as transgender for purposes of professional basketball. The moves have been widely viewed as political statements aimed at testing how the WNBA would handle its eligibility rules.
Jenner’s position is notable given her own history as she’s become an American sports icon, after winning the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics as Bruce Jenner before publicly transitioning decades later. Since her transition, she has repeatedly argued against allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
