Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls for support of Cunningham
WNBA basketball team Seattle Storm apologize after co-owner berates girls with ‘thank you’ sign for Sophie Cunningham. The Seattle Storm has issued an apology statement, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham during a home game against the Fever. The teenagers each had a sign, one saying “Thank You Sophie for speaking up for girls!” Cunningham recently went to bat for the protection of women’s sports and keeping them female only.
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