WNBA, Las Vegas Aces Ignore $10 Million Boys-Team Challenge for 24 Hours
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 4
WNBA, Las Vegas Aces Ignore $10 Million Boys-Team Challenge for 24 Hours
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 4
Summary
More than 24 hours after Clay Travis offered $10 million for the Las Vegas Aces to face a state-title high school boys' team, neither the WNBA nor the Aces had responded publicly or to direct inquiries.
The challenge was framed as a test of claims around male participation in women's sports after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said transgender male athletes should not compete in women's leagues.
Travis said boys' teams from across the country had already expressed interest, while arguing the Aces' silence showed they believed they would lose such a matchup.
The offer follows Travis's earlier proposal for a pay-per-view "battle of the sexes" game, with the $10 million prize for the winner and profits slated for Tunnel to Towers.