Breanna Stewart calls for WNBA safe space amid transgender rallies at Fever games

Breanna Stewart said the WNBA must remain a safe space for fans and players as rallies over transgender participation in women's sports are planned outside Saturday's Liberty-Fever game in Brooklyn. The debate intensified after Fever player Sophie Cunningham voiced opposition to transgender girls and women in sports in an ESPN profile last month. Rallies have occurred outside Indiana Fever games, and WNBA security recently asked fans to cover related shirts at an Atlanta game. Stewart, a longtime transgender ally, said everyone is entitled to their opinion but attempts to divide teams and players shouldn't be tolerated. She previously faced backlash for a Harry Potter-themed shoe and donated royalties to The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ youth nonprofit.