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Sydney Colson criticizes white WNBA players over transgender sports debate
Sydney Colson, a former Indiana Fever player, criticized white players in the WNBA for speaking about transgender athletes in women's sports.
On her podcast, she said their comments could harm people and told them to stop sharing their views.
The debate intensified after Sophie Cunningham said young girls should not have to compete against transgender athletes.
Cunningham and Colson played together for the Fever in 2025, before Colson left as a free agent after tearing her ACL.
Cunningham's remarks prompted protests at Fever games and responses from players and coaches, including Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wearing a shirt supporting trans children.
Colson had also praised a hard foul on Cunningham by Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington, who was ejected from the game.
The debate has divided players, coaches and fans, and the sources describe no next step.
Sydney Colson criticized white WNBA players who speak on transgender athletes in women’s sports.
On her podcast, she said players who make harmful comments are not respected and told them to stay silent.
Colson did not name Sophie Cunningham, who has argued that young girls should not compete against transgender athletes.
The debate has prompted protests at WNBA games and public responses from players and coaches.
Colson also previously praised a flagrant foul that injured Cunningham during a game.
- Who
- Sydney Colson criticized white WNBA players. Sophie Cunningham has argued against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.
- What
- Colson told white players to stay silent on the debate and criticized harmful comments.
- When
- Colson’s comments were reported on October 10, 2026. The sources do not state when the podcast episode was recorded.
- Where
- The comments were made on Colson’s podcast. The debate has also played out at WNBA games.
- Why
- Colson objected to comments she described as harmful. Cunningham has said young girls should not have to compete against biological men.
Sydney Colson
Sophie Cunningham
Transgender athletes in women’s sports
Sydney Colson
Colson criticized comments she called harmful and told white players to stay silent on the issue.
Sophie Cunningham
Cunningham said young girls should not have to compete against biological men and described her position as common sense.
Shut the f*** up. Shut the f*** up. Nobody wants to hear your opinion.
For the white players in the league, when you don't say s***, and even worse, when you say things that are harmful, talking about the trans s***, nobody respects you
young girls shouldn't have to go against biological men
WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever
Cunningham gave an interview to ESPN in which she said young girls should not have to compete against transgender athletes.
DiJonai Carrington was ejected after a flagrant 2 foul on Cunningham, and Colson posted I love a trans foul.
The Daily Mail reported Colson’s comments about white WNBA players discussing transgender athletes.
- Colson’s target
- White players in the WNBA
- Cunningham’s former team
- Indiana Fever
- Colson’s Fever season
- 2025
- Cunningham interview
- ESPN, July 2026
- Carrington foul
- Flagrant 2; Carrington was ejected
Sources
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