“So, yes, I guess, I kind of agree with trying to protect the fairness in women’s sports,” Gauff continued. The subject of transgender athletes in women’s sports reentered the mainstream when Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham expressed her opinion for this ESPN profile published July 21. Last week, organizations against transgender women in women’s sports rallied around Cunningham and made their presence known at Fever games. Along with Coco Gauff and Sabalenka, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman was asked about the league’s stance on transgender participation. The topic of transgender athletes has always been bigger than Sophie Cunningham’s opinion on it.