NFL legend praises Sophie Cunningham for saying 'what's true' about transgender athletes in girls sports

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher praises Sophie Cunningham for her stance against transgender athletes participating in girls' and women's sports.

Brian Urlacher is hardly a WNBA fan, but the NFL legend cannot help but watch Sophie Cunningham.

"She’s great. Bro, she’s so fun to watch... It’s unbelievable. She’s so aggressive. She’s fun to watch. I follow her on Instagram. She’s got great stuff out there," the former Chicago Bears linebacker told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

But now, Urlacher is an even bigger fan of the Indiana Fever guard.

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham brings the ball up court against the Connecticut Sun on July 22, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Urlacher told Fox News Digital last month that he follows the transgender-athlete issue "closely," so when Cunningham said "young girls...shouldn't have to go against biological men" in sports, Urlacher was ecstatic.

"She just says what’s true. She says common-sense things, and she gets so much backlash. She’s like, 'Men should not be playing in women’s sports.' Why is that so controversial? I don’t get it. I don’t understand it," Urlacher said.

The Hall of Famer also praised Cunningham for continuing to stand by her sentiments.

"It’s a simple statement. She stood by it. That’s what I love about when people say things: Don’t back down. If you say something, stand by it. And she said it. She backed it up. She’s not backing down, no matter how much heat she gets from certain people," Urlacher said.

"It’s an 80-20 issue. Eighty percent of the country thinks it’s true. The 20% is crushing her. Let them. Who cares? But I love that