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Caitlin Clark Declines Transgender Debate, Calls for Governing Decision

8/7/2026

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Caitlin Clark declined to comment on the transgender-athlete issue, urging governing bodies to decide.
She wants to keep focus on basketball.
Clark spoke before the Fever’s 86-84 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces.
Her remarks followed Sophie Cunningham’s July 21 ESPN interview favoring limits on transgender girls’ sports access.
Megyn Kelly called Clark a coward on X while Dave Portnoy defended her silence.

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Caitlin Clark declined to comment on the transgender-athlete issue, urging governing bodies to decide.
She wants to keep focus on basketball.
Clark spoke before the Fever’s 86-84 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces.
Her remarks followed Sophie Cunningham’s July 21 ESPN interview favoring limits on transgender girls’ sports access.
Megyn Kelly called Clark a coward on X while Dave Portnoy defended her silence.