WNBA admits security in Atlanta was wrong to make fans cover shirts at Dream-Fever game
Security wrongly targeted a mother and daughter wearing XX-XY shirts at an Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream game.
Where it stands
A mother and daughter were threatened with ejection from an Indiana Fever game in Atlanta after wearing shirts bearing messaging about transgender issues. Security personnel instructed the pair to cover their XX-XY Athletics t-shirts, prompting widespread attention across outlets including Fox News, Yahoo Sports, The New York Times, and Front Office Sports.
The WNBA subsequently acknowledged that security erred, stating that fans should have been free to wear the shirts. Controversy grew as reporting noted an apparent double standard, with coverage highlighting that another fan was allowed to wear a pro-trans shirt at the same event.
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The reporting (11)
- Why the WNBA says security shouldn't have forced fans to cover shirts FOX 5 Atlanta · 4h ago
- Mom, daughter threatened to be kicked out of Indiana Fever game for wearing XX-XY shirts katu.com · 4h ago
- WNBA says fans should have been free to wear shirts with messaging about transgender issue 10TV · 4h ago
- WNBA speaks out as mother and daughter told to cover XX-XY T-shirts at Dream-Fever game Yahoo Sports · 4h ago
- WNBA Says Fans Were Erroneously Told to Cover XX-XY Athletics T-Shirts Front Office Sports · 4h ago
- Fans wearing shirts about trans athletes asked to cover up at Fever-Dream game The New York Times · 4h ago
- WNBA says fans ‘should not have’ been asked to cover up XX-XY shirts Central Oregon Daily · 4h ago
- CENSORSHIP at WNBA Game! The T-Shirt the League Won’t Allow Fans to Wear The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show · 4h ago
- Mom, daughter threatened to be kicked out of Indiana Fever game for wearing XX-XY shirts National Desk · 4h ago
- ‘Seems Like a Double Standard’ — Controversy Erupts As Dream Allowed Fan to Wear Pro-Trans Shirt, Covered Up XX-XY Athletics Yahoo Sports · 4h ago
- WNBA admits security in Atlanta was wrong to make fans cover shirts at Dream-Fever game Fox News · 4h ago broke it first
Answered
What shirts were the fans wearing?
The mother and daughter wore XX-XY Athletics t-shirts featuring messaging about transgender issues.
What did the WNBA say about the incident?
The league admitted that security was wrong and stated that fans should have been free to wear the shirts.
Which teams were playing in the game?
The game featured the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream.
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