New York Liberty Displays 3 Pro-Trans Messages as Activists Swarm 9th Sophie Night Rally
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
New York Liberty Displays 3 Pro-Trans Messages as Activists Swarm 9th Sophie Night Rally
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Summary
Three pro-trans messages ran on the Barclays Center scoreboard at halftime of the Liberty’s 109-102 win Saturday, a day after the team refunded a woman whose paid Jennifer Sey message was rejected.
The Liberty told buyer Julie Potter its scoreboard accepts only “positive, celebratory content,” after changing her original XX-XY Athletics wording and then returning her $100 message fee; Potter still attended after buying 25 tickets costing more than $2,000.
Outside the arena, the largest pro-trans counterprotest of the season opposed the ninth Sophie Cunningham rally, with activists declining interviews and surrounding a Fox News Digital reporter until police escorted him away.
A Fox News Digital photographer said protesters took his glasses and did not return them, while an organizer said the group had agreed in advance not to speak to media.
Cunningham said the dueling rallies showed the WNBA’s growing platform and argued the attention has helped bring new fans to games.