Cunningham told reporters she respects Reeve for confronting her face-to-face rather than online, adding that the two swapped perspectives and parted on good terms, per Yahoo Sports. Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase — reigning WNBA Coach of the Year — spoke ahead of a game against the Toronto Tempo, framing the debate around her own history of being underestimated as an Asian American coach. It's about inclusivity," she said, according to SFBay, adding that the space she coaches in should include transgender women too. Commentary around Cunningham herself remains split, and some of it has turned the irony back on her directly. For now, the conversation Cunningham says she's ready to leave behind shows no sign of actually ending.