Caitlin Clark comments on Sophie Cunningham's trans athlete stance after WNBA game
Clark said the issue is for leagues to address, not players, after the Fever lost to the Lynx 108-100
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What this story says
- Caitlin Clark addressed Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender athletes after the Fever’s 108-100 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on 3 August 2026.
- Clark said the issue is for leagues and governing bodies to handle, not players, and that the team focuses on basketball.
- Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve criticised the narrative that transgender athletes are the biggest problem in women’s sports.
- No left- or right-rated outlets reported on Clark’s comments, according to the material available.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
55/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 6 of the 13 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark commented on teammate Sophie Cunningham’s stance regarding transgender athletes after the Fever’s 108-100 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on 3 August 2026. Clark said the issue was not a topic of discussion in the team’s locker room and should be addressed by leagues and governing bodies. The exchange followed Cunningham’s earlier remarks, which had drawn public attention.
Clark and Cunningham were prevented from speaking to reporters after the Fever’s win over the Seattle Storm on 29 July 2026, as reported by ESPN. The outlet suggested the media blackout was likely to avoid questions about an anti-trans protest outside the arena in Seattle. Clark’s comments on 3 August were her first public remarks on the subject.
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve spoke to reporters before the game against the Fever. Reeve said she comes from a space of inclusion and criticised the narrative that transgender athletes are the biggest problem in women’s sports. She called the focus on the issue bothersome and said a faction of people in the U.S. was making it a massive issue.
What the coverage left out
No left- or right-rated outlets ran this story, according to the material available. The only report published was from a centre-rated outlet.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 4 Aug 2026, 17:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
6 rated outlets
- The six left-rated outlets all reported that Caitlin Clark addressed Sophie Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes in women’s sports after a WNBA game on 2 August 2026. They agreed Clark did not endorse Cunningham’s stance and avoided taking a clear position herself.
- People, OK! Magazine, BlackSportsOnline, and Complex led on Clark’s refusal to engage with the question, describing her response as silence, dodging, or shutting down the reporter. BlackSportsOnline and The Blast included that Clark became combative or enraged when pressed. The Blast and Latin Times also reported Megyn Kelly’s criticism of Clark’s response as cowardly.
- Latin Times alone mentioned wider consequences of Cunningham’s comments, including rallies and a team co-owner’s suspension. None of the digests quoted Cunningham’s original remarks or included a direct statement from her.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The only report published, by Clutch Points, led on Clark’s comments and included her full statement. It described the controversy as surrounding Cunningham’s stance on transgender athletes. The report quoted Clark saying the issue was for leagues and governing bodies to resolve, not players, and that the team’s focus was on basketball.
- Clutch Points also included Reeve’s remarks, framing them as a defence of trans athletes. The report noted that Clark and Cunningham had been kept from the media after the Seattle Storm game, attributing the detail to ESPN. It did not quote Cunningham directly or include her perspective on the issue.
Right
5 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Read it at the source
13 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- Megyn Kelly Blasts 'Cowardly' Caitlin Clark For 'Refusing' To Pick A Side On Transgender Debate (opens The Blast in a new tab)
The Blast
- Sophie Cunningham's Trans-Athletes Stance Has Turned the WNBA Season Into a National Argument (opens Latin Times in a new tab)
Latin Times
- WNBA Star Caitlin Clark Says Teammate Sophie Cunningham's Comments About Transgender Athletes Isn't 'Discussed in the Locker Room' (opens OK! Magazine in a new tab)
OK! Magazine — is OK! Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Caitlin Clark Gets Riled up When Asked About Sophie Cunningham’s Transgender Comments (opens BlackSportsOnline in a new tab)
BlackSportsOnline
- Caitlin Clark Shuts Down Reporter’s Question About Sophie Cunningham’s Anti-Trans Athlete Comments (opens Complex in a new tab)
Complex
- Caitlin Clark Breaks Her Silence on Sophie Cunningham’s Controversial Anti-Transgender Comments (opens People in a new tab)
Centre
2Right
5- Caitlin Clark’s Blunt Transgender Debate Response Leaves Sophie Cunningham Alone in WNBA Firestorm (opens US Daily Report in a new tab)
US Daily Report
- Caitlin Clark Speaks Out About Sophie Cunningham Controversy, Shuts Reporter Down Fast (opens RedState in a new tab)
- Caitlin Clark Snaps at Question About Sophie Cunningham's Trans Athlete Controversy (opens TMZ in a new tab)
TMZ
- Caitlin Clark breaks silence on Sophie Cunningham drama — in testy exchange with reporter (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Caitlin Clark Dodges Question on Protecting Women's Sports (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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