As a result of these remarks, trans women are at the center of a WNBA culture war—never mind that there are no trans women currently playing in the league, nor are there any high-level trans prospects. But you’ll also find counterprotesters like Mageda Nader, a Florida transplant who moved to Minneapolis last year and a true WNBA fan. The man providing media coverage for the anti-trans movement did the stereotypical alpha move and flagged down one cop inside Target Center. Gaines, Tafoya, and other protesters wearing XX-XY Athletics apparel (a brand that campaigns on keeping trans women out of women's sports) tried staging a photo op. “Protect trans women,” he yelled.