Riley Gaines says Target Center staffer tried to shut down her Sophie Cunningham sign

Riley Gaines says an arena staffer told her to lower a sign thanking Sophie Cunningham by name while other fans held signs with player names.

Reeve has shown her support for trans-athletes and addressed the topic on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s contest, and before the game, she was seen speaking with Cunningham.

Supporters and counterprotesters gathered outside Target Center before the Fever-Lynx game, leading security to intervene as tensions reportedly escalated.

Demonstrators on both sides called for a nuanced approach and open conversation as the crowd grew heated at times.

Sophie Cunningham leaves young fan speechless with unforgettable postgame gift  MARCA

Rallies surround Fever-Lynx game after Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletes  Toronto Star

A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota

A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota

Rallies surround Fever-Lynx game after Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletes  AP News

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s comments defending women’s sports continued to reverberate across the WNBA on Sunday, as Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve appeared to protest the Fever star by wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” shirt during Minnesota’s 108-100 victory over Indiana. Reeve’s shirt marked the late

Cheryl Reeve advocates for trans athletes before Fever game  ESPN

Cunningham says rallies aren’t a distraction Supporters gather outside second straight game White: team wants focus to stay on basketball Sophie Cunningham says she’s unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women’s sports that have accompanied the Indiana’s Fever’s recent games are a distra

A few dozen gathered outside Portland's Moda Center in support of Cunningham on Friday, marking the second straight game that happened.

The debate over transgender athletes has overtaken the WNBA after a co-owner of the Seattle Storm was fined for her heated exchange with fans of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham is known for her stance against trans athletes in women's sports.