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WNBA says security was wrong to tell fans to cover shirts about trans athletes at Fever-Dream game

The Guardian Sport · 18 August 2026 at 14:34

WNBA says security was wrong to tell fans to cover shirts about trans athletes at Fever-Dream game

Two fans were wearing shirts with XX-XY message Another fan told to cover shirt supporting trans people League: ‘This should not have happened’ At least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women’s sports during Sunday’s game in Atlanta between the Dream and the Indiana Fever.

The league said in a statement Monday that the fans should have been allowed to wear the shirts.

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WNBA says security was wrong to tell fans to cover shirts about trans athletes at Fever-Dream game

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