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WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is boldly defending women’s sports, championing Title IX and the need for separate competition to protect future generations of female athletes. Payton McNabb, a fierce advocate for independent women’s sports, praises Cunningham for speaking up despite intense public pressure and backlash — especially as her career ascends. McNabb’s own story adds urgency: a devastating head injury in high school volleyball, she says, was caused by a biological male on the girls’ team, ending her dream of collegiate softball and exposing the physical realities that demand gender-specific sports. The conversation also highlights President Trump’s executive order restricting participation in women’s sports based on biological sex — a move McNabb calls a crucial, if temporary, step. She urges states to pass lasting legislation to ensure every girl has equal opportunity, turning national debate into real, enduring change.

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