Sophie Cunningham speaks out on protecting girls from competing against 'biological men'

After the Supreme Court dealt a win for the "Save Women's Sports" movement, Riley Gaines and MyKayla Skinner sent a message to Simone Biles after Biles attacked Gaines over the issue on social media last year.

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has made her position on protecting women's sports clear.

In an ESPN interview, the fan-favorite Caitlin Clark teammate addressed the issue for the first time.

SUPREME COURT MAKES RULING ON TRANS ATHLETES IN WOMEN'S SPORTS

Indiana Fever superstars Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark are arguably the two most popular players in the WNBA. (NBAE via Getty Images)

"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said.

"I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men.

"I'm very much in the middle. I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides. And that's all I've ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to assume."

ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!

Sophie Cunningham announces a round during a lightweight fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 11, 2026. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Cunningham previously garnered backlash from the left in March 2022 after re-sharing a tweet from CBS Sports host Josh Pate about the controversy surrounding former Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas competing on the women's team.

"Female collegiate athletes deserve so much better than this," Pate’s tweet said.

Cunningham faced so much backlash over the re-share that she released a statement.

"To