Lynx, Valkyries Coaches Rebuke Women's Sports Rally as 3rd WNBA Protest This Week Draws Counter-Demonstrators
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Lynx, Valkyries Coaches Rebuke Women's Sports Rally as 3rd WNBA Protest This Week Draws Counter-Demonstrators
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Summary
Cheryl Reeve and Natalie Nakase criticized the "Save Women's Sports" movement before Wednesday's game in San Francisco, with Reeve calling it a political talking point and Nakase condemning "hate speech" in sports.
Outside Chase Center, a rally backing protection of women's sports drew a larger pro-trans counter-protest, with attendees saying they were surrounded, shouted at and jostled during the demonstration.
Security barred protest signs from entering the arena but told activists their XX-XY Athletics shirts were allowed and "not offensive," days after a separate WNBA shirt dispute in Atlanta prompted league and team apologies.
The San Francisco event was the third organized "Save Women's Sports" rally at a WNBA game this week, and two more planned stops would bring the total to 10 rallies in 26 days.