{
  "id": 6882487,
  "title": "‘I’m gonna…’ Sophie Cunningham’s true feelings on Enes Kanter, Royce White’s WNBA declarations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/im-gonna-sophie-cunninghams-true-feelings-on-enes-kanter-royce-whites",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T07:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/m-gonna-sophie-cunningham-true-071251402.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has expressed her support for former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White's decision to declare for the WNBA Draft, despite the league's unclear policy on transgender athletes. In an interview with The New York Post, Cunningham stated, \"I’m gonna let them do them. I’m just focused on the Fever and on our sport.\" She emphasized that her primary focus is on helping the Fever finish the regular season strongly, with only four games remaining. Cunningham acknowledged that it is the responsibility of WNBA leadership to make a final decision on whether transgender players should be allowed in the league, and she respected their role in this decision-making process.",
  "summary": "Sophie Cunningham reveals what she truly thinks of former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declaring for the WNBA Draft. Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham stirred up one of the biggest debates in the WNBA when she stated that the W should only allow female athletes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fever news: Sophie Cunningham's Caitlin Clark admission will intrigue fans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/fever-news-sophie-cunninghams-caitlin-clark-admission-will-intrigue",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:50:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}