The Indiana Fever guard has remained at the center of a heated debate over women’s sports. Her latest appearance at the University of Missouri’s homecoming has reignited the controversy.
Sophie Cunningham has spent much of 2026 navigating a firestorm over her views on women’s athletics. Now, the Indiana Fever guard has drawn fresh attention with a simple fashion choice that has become another flashpoint in the debate over sex, gender identity and fairness in sports.
During a homecoming appearance at the University of Missouri, Cunningham wore a hat featuring the word “WOMAN” across the front. A message on the side read “No Cis, just…”
The hat’s wording was brief, but its appearance comes after months of controversy surrounding Cunningham’s position that women’s sporting competitions should be reserved for biological females.
