{"id":24564,"date":"2026-08-01T21:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T16:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24564"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T16:42:45","slug":"sophie-cunningham-supporters-rallied-outside-in-portland-while-liberal-fans-booed-her-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24564","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Cunningham supporters rallied outside in Portland while liberal fans booed her inside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Sophie Cunningham is now the most polarizing athlete in sports. She\u2019s loved and she\u2019s hated. That was clear Friday evening in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327831\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/portland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland<\/a> as the Fever traveled to another liberal Mecca to play one of the WNBA\u2019s newest expansion franchises, the Portland Fire.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Cunningham\u2019s bold stance to support the effort to keep women\u2019s sports and spaces female has attracted women\u2019s sports advocates to rally outside of her games. The first rally, which took place in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327832\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle<\/a>, received moderate pushback from trans supporters and made headlines due to what happened inside the arena. A now fined and suspended co-owner of the Seattle Storm, Celeste Keaton, berated two teenage girls sitting courtside with XX-XY Athletics T-shirts and a sign that said, &#8220;Thank You Sophie For Speaking Up For Girls.&#8221; Meanwhile, a local store director of Nordstrom, Marco Esquivel, was caught berating and cussing at the girls, their mothers and fellow Cunningham supporters. Nordstrom has yet to make a public statement.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/sophie-cunningham-indiana-fever-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever smiles before a game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever smiles before a game against the Seattle Storm on July 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash.<\/span> <span>(NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The &#8216;With Love Is Truth&#8217; series began July 28, 2026, when women\u2019s rights group Women Are Real, women\u2019s rights advocate Amy E. Sousa (AKA Known Heretic), and independent journalist Brandi Kruse organized a fan rally with local supporters, including Washington high school athletes, outside Climate Pledge Arena before the Indiana Fever\u2019s game against the Seattle Storm,&#8221; the group stated via a press release.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We are here today [in Portland] in solidarity with those girls [who were berated in Seattle], in solidarity with Sophie Cunningham, and in solidarity with all female athletes,&#8221; Sousa stated proudly as she addressed the crowd outside the arena.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Sousa was joined Friday by dozens of individuals directly associated with the group, including former Olympian Inga Thompson and attorney Kara Dansky &#8211; a board member of Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender and former president of Women\u2019s Declaration International USA, outside the Moda Center. They had dozens more join in support of the group\u2019s efforts and Cunningham\u2019s stance about 90 minutes before tip-off.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/sophie-cunningham-three-point-basket-portland.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sophie Cunningham reacts after making a three-point basket during an Indiana Fever game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham reacts after making a three-point basket against the Portland Fire during the first half at Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 31, 2026.<\/span> <span>(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327833\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/sophie-cunningham-rally-rocks-wnba-game-save-womens-sports-activists-face-counterprotest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM RALLY ROCKS WNBA GAME AS &#8216;SAVE WOMEN&#8217;S SPORTS&#8217; ACTIVISTS FACE COUNTERPROTEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Sousa said that Cunningham has been, &#8220;a voice of reason, in what has become a very contentious topic.&#8221; She was then rudely interrupted by a woman in a &#8220;Protect Trans Kids&#8221; shirt, which featured a rose and a knife. The shirt has been worn by Minnesota Lieutenant Governor<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327834\" href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/governor\/about\/peggyflanagan\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Peggy Flanaga<\/a>n and the apparel features a rose and a knife to show that advocates will use both support and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327835\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/woke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">active, militant resistance<\/a> to keep trans children safe from harm. The protester was one of about a dozen trans supporters who joined in opposition to the Cunningham supporters.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/sophie-cunningham-rally-portest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sophie Cunningham counterprotesters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Supporters gathered outside the Indiana Fever game in Portland on Friday night were met by counter-protesters as Sophie Cunningham&#8217;s comments on trans athletes continue to take over the WNBA.<\/span> <span>(OutKick\/ Fox News\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The trans supporters I talked to were not interested in defending their stance that men should be allowed in women\u2019s sports. Many of them cussed at me, as if having dialogue is not allowed. One protestor in a frog suit, holding a sign that said, &#8220;Trans People Just Want To Live&#8221; responded to my questioning by saying I\u2019m promoting a &#8220;bulls*** issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Other trans-supporting protesters I spoke with tried deflecting my questioning about why they supported men in women\u2019s sports, and one even said it was possible for a biological man to change his chromosomes to become a woman.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327836\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/riley-gaines-says-wnba-hellbent-activist-organization-over-basketball-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RILEY GAINES SAYS WNBA IS &#8216;HELLBENT&#8217; ON BEING AN ACTIVIST ORGANIZATION OVER A BASKETBALL LEAGUE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">One photographer, who works for the Associated Press, told me that a group of young boys and girls didn\u2019t know what they were doing holding signs, which stated &#8220;Thank You Sophie&#8221; with hearts on it, insinuating that they were essentially indoctrinated into this position to support Cunningham and keeping sports female, by their parents and the organizing group.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sophie Cunningham reacts during game play against the Portland Fire at Moda Center.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham reacts to game play against the Portland Fire during the first half at Moda Center in Portland, Ore., on July 31, 2026.<\/span> <span>(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327837\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/sophie-cunningham-sends-blunt-message-booing-trans-flag-waving-wnba-crowd-drilling-shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SENDS BLUNT MESSAGE TO BOOING, TRANS FLAG-WAVING WNBA CROWD AFTER DRILLING SHOT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">So, I went up to the group, which included 6 young girls, 3 mothers, and one young boy, to ask them. Answering my question about why they were there and if they understood what they were supporting, one of the girls stated boldly, &#8220;No boys and girls in the same sports. Like no boys in girls sports.&#8221; The Associated Press photographer stood by, off camera, defeated, though he tried to backtrack.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Cunningham stated pregame, &#8220;I&#8217;m here to play basketball, but I&#8217;m also here to be me, and I&#8217;m not going to like shadow that or hide or, you know, dim my light just because maybe people don&#8217;t agree with that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327839\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Inside the arena for the game, Cunningham <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327841\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/sophie-cunningham-sends-blunt-message-booing-trans-flag-waving-wnba-crowd-drilling-shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">received relentless boos<\/a> every time she checked in and touched the ball. The Fire promoted trans and gay pride flags held by fans whenever they could, clearly showcasing their anti-Cunningham agenda. The loudest cheer of the evening, up to that point, was during the ultra-inclusive &#8220;companion cam,&#8221; featuring multiple gay couples kissing and a group of lesbian trans supporters waving trans flags prior to the start of the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It was evident that many fans were there to protest Cunningham&#8217;s &#8220;common sense&#8221; stance. The protests didn&#8217;t stop outside. That was clear in the apparel, flags, and voices of the Fire fans in the building.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-high-five.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark #22 and Sophie Cunningham #8 high five during an Indiana Fever game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Caitlin Clark #22 and Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever high five during a game against the Portland Fire on July 31, 2026, at Moda Center in Portland, Ore.<\/span> <span>(NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327842\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/sophie-cunningham-rally-rocks-wnba-game-save-womens-sports-activists-face-counterprotest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The next rally<\/a> is slated for Sunday in Minnesota as the Fever play the red-hot <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5327843\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/minnesota-lynx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Lynx<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Jon is a writer and content creator for OutKick<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophie Cunningham is now the most polarizing athlete in sports. She\u2019s loved and she\u2019s hated. That was clear Friday evening in Portland as the Fever traveled to another liberal Mecca to play one of the WNBA\u2019s newest expansion franchises, the Portland Fire. Cunningham\u2019s bold stance to support the effort to keep women\u2019s sports and spaces&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sophie-cunningham-portland-fire.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}