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Sophie Cunningham controversy grows after WNBA owner confronts teenage supporters

Headline from Deseret News, from the development of Jul 29, 2026

Newest development Jul 31, 2026 · 3 reportsNasty Woman Alert: Sophie Cunningham Fans Reveal What the Seattle Storm Co-Owner Said to Them

Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was suspended and fined after allegedly yelling expletives at two teenage girls during a WNBA game against the Indiana Fever. The young girls wore XX-XY Athletic shirts and held a sign supporting Fever’s Sophie Cunningham courtside that read “Thank you Sophie fo…

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  1. Names this update

    Sophie Cunningham controversy grows after WNBA owner confronts teenage supporters

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  2. Sophie Cunningham Fires Back at Seattle Storm Bullies

    Headline from Townhall ·

  3. Newest

    Nasty Woman Alert: Sophie Cunningham Fans Reveal What the Seattle Storm Co-Owner Said to Them

    Headline from Townhall ·

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37 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Wire

    WNBA Co-Owner Accused Of Cursing Out Teen Girls Over XX-XY Shirts (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Talk about a big-league blowup. Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton allegedly hurled a series of expletives at a pair of teenage girls during Tuesday night’s game, leaving one of the 16-year-olds in tears after they showed support for Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham while wearing XX-XY Athlet…

  2. Breitbart News

    REPORT: WNBA Co-Owner Cursed at Teen Girls for Supporting Sophie Cunningham (opens Breitbart News)

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    A pair of teenage girls who brought a sign thanking Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham for defending women's sports to Tuesday night's game in Seattle were reportedly scolded and brought to tears by the Co-Owner of the Seattle Storm, Celeste Keaton.

  3. Fox News

    Sophie Cunningham fans allege Storm players, exec heckled girls during game over support of women's sports (opens Fox News)

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    Teenage girls allegedly faced thumbs-down gestures from Storm players and verbal abuse from a team co-owner at the Indiana Fever game in Seattle.

  4. Blaze Media

    Teen girls say WNBA co-owner CURSED at them for holding sign thanking Sophie Cunningham during game (opens Blaze Media)

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    The woke backlash against WNBA player Sophie Cunningham defending women in sports has seemingly morphed into fury against two teenage girls who held up a sign at a game Tuesday in Seattle, where the Seattle Storm were taking on Cunningham's Indiana Fever.

  5. Seattle Times

    Storm apologize after fans supporting Sophie Cunningham reportedly confronted by owner (opens Seattle Times)

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    The Storm issued an apology after minority owner Celeste Keaton reportedly confronted two fans who support Sophie Cunningham's views on transgender athletes.

  6. New York Post

    Storm co-owner leaves teen girls in tears amid Sophie Cunningham controversy (opens New York Post)

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    During the Seattle Storm’s 105-95 loss to the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night, two teenage fans were allegedly verbally assaulted by team owner Celeste Keaton, referring to them as “f—– insane.” Keaton approached the two girls who were sitting courtside holding a sign that read “Thank you, Sophie for…

  7. The Western Journal

    WNBA Owner Curses Out Teenage Sophie Cunningham Supporters, Bringing Them to Tears (opens The Western Journal)

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    The WNBA apparently has no interest in growing into a serious professional sports league. Two teenage girls reportedly endured verbal abuse from Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton when they showed […]

  8. KOB 4

    Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton suspended by league for 5 games after interaction with fans (opens KOB 4)

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    Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended from attending the team’s next five home games, the WNBA has confirmed. The suspension came a day after the team apologized for an exchange that took place between one of its co-owners and two fans during the te…

  9. Breitbart News

    Storm Apologize After Owner Cursed, Berated Teen Girls Supporting Sophie Cunningham (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Seattle Storm have issued an apology to two teenage girls who were verbally and profanely harassed and cursed by the team's co-owner, Celeste Keaton.

  10. Seattle Times

    Storm co-owner suspended, Sophie Cunningham comments after fan incident (opens Seattle Times)

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    The WNBA suspended Storm minority co-owner Celeste Keaton and fined the team an undisclosed amount following an incident during Tuesday’s game in which she confronted two fans.

  11. The Daily Wire

    Sophie Cunningham Rips WNBA Team Co-Owner For Harassing Teen Girls With XX-XY Shirts (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham ripped a WNBA team co-owner for harassing and cursing out teen girls with signs supporting Cunningham and female sports, calling the incident “truly embarrassing.” “Bravo to those girls for standing up for what they believe.

  12. West Hawaii Today

    Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    The Seattle Storm issued an apology statement Wednesday, 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.

  13. The Daily Wire

    WNBA Co-Owner’s Tirade At Sophie Cunningham Fans Ends In Fallout (opens The Daily Wire)

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    After cursing out teen girls supporting female-only sports, Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined and suspended from attending the WNBA team’s next five home games. The punishment was confirmed by the WNBA on Wednesday evening, according to Fox News.

  14. RedState

  15. Louder With Crowder

    WNBA owner, grown adults curse and verbally assault two teens for supporting Sophie Cunningham, but Sophie has her fans' backs (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Footage obtained by @FoxNews shows the young Sophie Cunningham fans also face a confrontation with a grown man and a woman with him.

  16. Townhall

  17. Washington Times

    Seattle Storm owner suspended after cursing at teens supporting Sophie Cunningham (opens Washington Times)

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    The WNBA fined and suspended Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton for five home games, according to the league, after she allegedly cursed at two teenage fans of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during Tuesday's game in Seattle.

  18. Not The Bee

    Seattle Storm's co-owner gets five-game suspension for cussing out teen girls who support biology (opens Not The Bee)

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    Earlier this week, young fans showed up to a Seattle WNBA game to support Indiana's Sophie Cunningham for her stand against men playing women's sports.

  19. New York Post

    WNBA suspends Seattle Storm co-owner five games after blowup with teen Sophie Cunningham fans (opens New York Post)

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    The WNBA suspended Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton for five home games and fined her an undisclosed amount after an exchange with two teenage girls in which Keaton allegedly called them "f--king insane."

  20. The M

    Sophie Cunningham Shows the WNBA Isn’t Prepared to Handle Astroturfed, Anti-Trans Protests (opens The M)

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    After allegedly taking two transphobes to task, one of the co-owners of the Seattle Storm has been fined and suspended from attending the WNBA team’s next five home games. On Tuesday, anti-trans protestors staged a rally both inside and outside of the Climate Pledge Arena in support of Indiana Fever…

  21. Legal Insurrection

    Sophie Cunningham Blasts Storm Co-Owner After Young Fans Left in Tears (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The team suspended the co-owner after the incident. The post Sophie Cunningham Blasts Storm Co-Owner After Young Fans Left in Tears first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  22. American Greatness

    Seattle Storm Co-Owner Suspended and Fined After Cussing Out Teenage Sophie Cunningham Fans at Game (opens American Greatness)

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    Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended for five home games and fined by the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) after cussing out two […] Source

  23. Newsweek

    WNBA Suspends Team Owner After Wild Behavior Toward Sophie Cunningham Fans (opens Newsweek)

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    Seattle Storm minority owner Celeste Keaton lashed out at a few Sophie Cunningham fans, and the WNBA made sure she was punished.

  24. Blaze Media

    WNBA team co-owner FINED and SUSPENDED for cursing out teen fans of Sophie Cunningham at Seattle game (opens Blaze Media)

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    A WNBA team co-owner who berated and cursed at two teen girls showing support for Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham will be fined and suspended by the league for her behavior. At the Fever-Storm game in Seattle on Tuesday, the girls wore shirts for the XX-XY brand, which opposes biological males …

  25. Q13fox

    Seattle Storm co-owner fined, suspended after spat with Indiana Fever fans (opens Q13fox)

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    Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined and suspended from the team's next five home games, following a heated confrontation with two teenagers at a Indiana Fever game on Tuesday.

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