LGBT activists, Sophie Cunningham supporters clash outside WNBA game: 5 things to know
5. Riley Gaines says arena staffer told her to put down Sophie Cunningham sign
Conservative activist Riley Gaines, an NCAA All-American swimmer who was forced to compete against male swimmer Will Thomas in 2022, held up a sign during Sunday’s game that read, “Sophie, thank you — a girl mom.”
The activist and women’s sports advocate said that a staffer at the Target Center told her to put the sign down, saying that it was a problem because the sign contained Sophie Cunningham’s name.
“There were no fewer than 1000 signs in the arena. Most with trans paraphernalia,” Gaines wrote in a Sunday X post. “The only person who was told to put her sign down by WNBA officials was me. Wonder why.”
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
