Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Culture

‘Beyond parody’: Fox News can’t stop talking about Sophie Cunningham after Republican midterm losses

Republicans suffered major losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Democrats taking control of both the House and the Senate. But if you’ve been watching Fox News since then, you might have noticed that one of its favorite topics has been a WNBA player. The network has run multiple segments on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham…

‘Beyond parody’: Fox News can’t stop talking about Sophie Cunningham after Republican midterm losses

Fox News found itself fixated on WNBA player Sophie Cunningham following Tuesday's Republican midterm losses. Since then, the network has run multiple segments on Cunningham, many of which revolved around her post on social media. Political journalist Aaron Rupar described the coverage as "beyond parody." The majority of Fox News' attention has been on Cunningham's stance against biological men competing in women's sports.

Despite Cunningham's own political views being "right in the middle," she has become a hero for many conservatives. Fox News hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Brett Cooper praised Cunningham for her work defending women's sports, referring to her as "hot" and "funny." Fox News' coverage of Cunningham has continued, with multiple segments airing throughout the week.

Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at sports.yahoo.com →

More in Culture

More from Saturday 7 November →