Sophie Cunningham alleges WNBA officials fail to protect rookie star Caitlin Clark
"during real time last night. I did not see that happen and I and like I I don't none of our team saw it happen cuz I promise you if that if we would have seen that happen we would have had her back. Unfortunately, this type of happens every single game to her and the league and the refs do absolutely nothing about it."
About this episode
Megyn Kelly covers a brief set of culture- and sport-focused clips centred on WNBA player Sophie Cunningham. Kelly plays Cunningham reiterating remarks opposing “biological men” competing in girls’ and women’s sport, with Cunningham calling the position “common sense” and saying she is “not a very political person” but will stand by her beliefs. Kelly and contributor Emily discuss the risks they believe active athletes face in speaking publicly about transgender eligibility, contrasting Cunningham with retired athletes they say have been more willing to comment. They argue the issue should be treated as a sex-based civil-rights protection tied to Title IX, and criticise how they say “gender identity” has been read into the law in policy debates.
The segment includes a mid-roll advertisement for Birch Gold. After the ad, Kelly and Emily shift to Cunningham’s comments about on-court safety and officiating around Caitlin Clark. Kelly plays a June 26 clip in which Cunningham alleges Clark is repeatedly targeted and that the league and referees “do absolutely nothing” about it, with discussion expanding into claims about WNBA fandom, pressure on players, and the league’s handling of racial narratives.
Kelly then shows footage she describes as girls being injured in high-school games involving a transgender player, arguing basketball can pose safety risks when males compete in female categories. The clip ends with Kelly calling on other prominent athletes to follow Cunningham’s lead and with a standard subscription pitch.
Key takeaways
- Sophie Cunningham says excluding “biological men” from girls’ sport is “common sense” and frames it as protecting children.
- Kelly argues it is unusual for a currently active, high-profile female professional athlete to take this position publicly.
- Discussion links women’s sport protections to Title IX and disputes policy interpretations that include gender identity.
- The episode contains a Birch Gold advertisement segment mid-way through.
- Cunningham alleges Caitlin Clark is targeted in games and claims the league and referees “do absolutely nothing” to protect her.
- Kelly shows and describes footage from a high-school girls’ game as evidence of safety risks in basketball when male-bodied athletes compete in female categories.