{
  "id": 13089409,
  "title": "‘Nobody respects you’: Sophie Cunningham told to ‘shut up’ by former teammate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nobody-respects-you-sophie-cunningham-told-to-shut-up-by-former",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:10:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nobody-respects-sophie-cunningham-told-101030031.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has ignited a heated debate in the WNBA and beyond after she expressed her concerns about trans women competing in women's sports. Former Indiana Fever guard Sydney Colson, now a teammate of Cunningham's, has taken the opportunity to criticize Cunningham and other white players who have remained silent on the issue. During a recent Unsupervised podcast, Colson confronted Cunningham, telling her to \"shut the [expletive] up\" and asserting that \"nobody respects\" her. Colson argued that Cunningham's words, which she claims are rooted in love and a desire to protect young girls, are harmful and that players who remain silent on the issue are not truly committed to the cause of equality.",
  "summary": "Over the summer, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham ignited a high-profile and far-reaching conversation throughout the WNBA and the country after she spoke out against trans women competing in women’s sports. Now, one of Cunningham’s former teammates is speaking out against her and her comments. During a recent podcast appearance, former Indiana Fever guard Sydney…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}