{
  "id": 2838029,
  "title": "XX-XY Athletics Fires Back at Breanna Stewart’s ‘Safe Space’ Talk Amid Sophie Cunningham-Sparked Trans Athlete Controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/xx-xy-athletics-fires-back-at-breanna-stewarts-safe-space-talk-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T18:05:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/xx-xy-athletics-fires-back-180548618.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "XX-XY Athletics, an apparel brand that advocates against transgender athletes competing in women's sports, has responded to New York Liberty player Breanna Stewart's comments about creating a \"safe space\" for everyone in the WNBA. After Stewart's pregame interview where she expressed the desire for a safe environment for all fans, XX-XY Athletics reposted her statement on their official X account, but added a reference to a previous incident involving two high school girls wearing XX-XY gear to a Seattle Storm game. The girls were reportedly confronted and verbally abused by the team's co-owner, Celeste Keaton. Following this, the WNBA suspended Keaton for five home games and fined her, while the Storm organization issued an apology. Stewart has not yet responded directly to the repost, but the ongoing controversy involving trans athletes in women's sports suggests that this issue is likely to continue gaining attention.",
  "summary": "Breanna Stewart had a big night on the court Saturday. She scored 22 points and helped the New York Liberty pick up their 23rd win of the season, beating the Indiana Fever 109-102.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Breanna Stewart urges a safe space as transgender debate sparks rallies at Fever games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/breanna-stewart-urges-a-safe-space-as-transgender-debate-sparks",
        "published": "2026-08-22T17:16:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Breanna Stewart urges a safe space as transgender debate sparks rallies at Fever games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/breanna-stewart-urges-a-safe-space-as-transgender-debate-sparks-2625284",
        "published": "2026-08-22T17:53:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}