Outkick founder Clay Travis thrashed the Indiana Fever for shutting down questions about transgender athletes. On Friday, the Fever secured a 112-98 win over the Portland Fire. During the postgame conference, Outkick reporters asked the Fever players Aliyah Boston and Makayla Timpson about transgender players’ participation in the WNBA.
However, the Fever ended the press conference before the reporters could ask the questions. On Saturday, Travis called out the WNBA and the Fever on X.
“Holy cr**, the Indiana Fever shut down the postgame conference when Outkick started to ask players about men in women’s sports. The WNBA is retarded,” he wrote.
In another tweet, he accused the Fever of removing their players’ interaction with Outkick reporters from their YouTube account.
“The WNBA/Indiana Fever also pulled this entire interaction from their YouTube postings so you can’t find it anywhere online otherwise,” Travis wrote.
In a video published on Fox News’ website, Aliyah Boston walks away from the press conference after a reporter mentions Sophie Cunningham’s views.
The Fever have been cautious with questions related to transgender players and their participation in the league since Sophie Cunningham’s statements on the subject. Cunningham has openly stood against the inclusion of trans players in women’s sports. She has stood her ground despite facing immense backlash in the past few weeks.
Indiana Fever refuse to answer questions about pro-Sophie Cunningham rally
The Indiana Fever refused to answer questions about Sophie Cunningham‘s fans gathering outside the Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday before the Fever’s 105-95 win over the Seattle Storm. The fans gathered to express their support and gratitude to Cunningham for speaking against trans players’ participation in women’s sports.
After the win, the media asked to speak to Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, but neither was made available in the postgame conference. Monique Billings and Kelsey Mitchell addressed the media in their stead.
When coach Stephanie White was asked about Cunningham’s comments and the rally, a Fever representative intervened to answer the question.
“Neither our organization nor Sophie had any knowledge of this demonstration and no contact with its organizers,” the representative said. “Our only goal as a team, whether at home or away, is to win basketball games and make Fever fans for life, and we are united in that mission.”
The Fever (19-10) will hit the road on Saturday to play the Minnesota Lynx. They are currently fourth in the standings.
Edited by Avi Shravan
