WNBA head coach defends transgenders, says basketball is for being your ‘authentic self’
A WNBA coach publicly defended including transgender athletes in women's basketball, saying the sport should allow people to be their "authentic selves." This prompted debate among players and coaches about whether women's sports should be restricted to cisgender women, with some calling for a policy limiting participation to "biological women.
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2 developments- Aug 1WNBA coach declares she’s not ‘educated enough’ to know difference between men and women
- Aug 3WNBA Coach Of The Year Picks A Side In Trans Athlete Debate
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