Sam Ponder Urges WNBA to Define Gender Eligibility After 1 Meeting Yields No Rules
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Sam Ponder Urges WNBA to Define Gender Eligibility After 1 Meeting Yields No Rules
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
Sam Ponder returned to X after nearly a year to urge the WNBA to “stand for women” and define who is eligible to compete, saying boundaries and exclusion are necessary for fair competition.
Wednesday’s meeting of a WNBA task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender athletes but produced no eligibility rules, according to the report.
A source familiar with the meeting said it focused heavily on online abuse directed at players, sharpening criticism that the league is prioritizing social-media hostility over policy clarity.
Sophie Cunningham’s comments about protecting female sports have already drawn backlash from players, coaches, media figures and fans, underscoring how divisive the issue has become inside women’s basketball.
Gallup polling cited in the report found nearly 80% of adults oppose biological males competing in female athletics, adding broader political pressure to the league’s unresolved debate.