Sydney Colson Backs Flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham as Trans Sports Row Engulfs WNBA
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
Sydney Colson Backs Flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham as Trans Sports Row Engulfs WNBA
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
Summary
Sydney Colson wrote "I love a trans foul" on Threads after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a Flagrant 2 that left Sophie Cunningham bloodied in Indiana's 90-86 win.
The post tied the hard foul to Cunningham's recent comments opposing transgender athletes in women's sports, turning an in-game incident into another flashpoint in the broader debate.
Stephanie White, Cunningham's Fever coach, said Carrington's contact was a hard foul but not intentional, even as officials upgraded it after review and tossed the Sky guard.
Cunningham told ESPN on July 21 she wants to protect girls from competing against biological men and said criticism wrongly cast her as anti-trans; a March 2025 New York Times poll found 79% of Americans agreed with barring men from women's sports.