Lynx, Valkyries coaches rip 'Save Women's Sports' movement as pro-trans mob rocks 1st rally at non-Fever game

The WNBA's dealings with the " Save Women's Sports " movement expanded beyond Indiana Fever games.

A rally to support the protection of women's sports was held outside the Chase Center in San Francisco ahead of Wednesday's game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Minnesota Lynx, and a mob of pro-trans activists aggressively descended on it.

But before the game, the head coaches of both teams appeared to criticize the movement as a whole when asked about the rally.

VALKYRIES COACH NATALIE NAKASE DEFENDS TRANS ATHLETES IN WOMEN'S SPORTS AS CULTURE WAR ENGULFS WNBA Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve said that "people are buying into" the movement but dismissed it as political talking point.

"I have said this before, trans kids belong .

And I think, as we're seeing sort of politically, in this country, they've found a talking point that people are buying into, and the only thing I ask is that people educate themselves further on these issues and what we're capable of doing together.

And that something is not used just to marginalize a community," Reeve told reporters at a pregame press conference when asked about her stance on the issue.

Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase was asked about the rally, and insisted that there is too much "hate speech" going on in sports.

"In the world and just in sports right now, there's too much hate that's going on.

Too much hate speech.

I would highly suggest people lead with love.

I love to lead with love," Nakase said.

CHERYL REEVE SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM WITH ‘TRANS KIDS BELONG’ SHIRT DURING FEVER-LYNX GAME Both coaches had previously expressed support for trans athletes, and Reeve wore a "trans kids belong" shirt during a game against Sophie Cunningham and the Fever on Aug.

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