Professional women’s basketball player Sophie Cunningham called the attention around her comments about barring transgender athletes from women’s sports a “distraction.” Cunningham earned the moniker ‘MAGA Barbie’ after fans caught her following and liking posts from prominent Republicans. The basketball player also blames the media for making her a distraction from the sport. When the Seattle Storm played the Fever on July 28, Storm center Stefanie Dolson wore a “trans rights are human rights” T-shirt, seemingly in response to Cunningham’s comments. Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson wore a t-shirt that said "trans rights are human rights," widely viewed as a response to Cunningham.