Credit: Michael Hickey/Soobum Im via Getty ImagesBarstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has reacted to Caitlin Clarks comments when pressed for an answer on the debate of trans athletes in womens sports.Indiana Fevers Sophie Cunningham has stirred the pot on a worldwide debate on trans athletes in womens sports by advocating that biological males be kept away from athletic spaces for biological women.Fever superstar Clark finally addressed her stance on the debate, with a fence-sitting middle-of-the-road answer which angered fans on both sides of the spectrum, but not Portnoy.Dave Portnoy defends Caitlin Clark after backlash from comments about trans athletesRight-wing political influencer Megyn Kelly called Clark a coward for not supporting Cunninghams comments publicly, leading to Dave Portnoy defending the 24-year-old WNBA star.Absolute moron/idiot to call Caitlin a coward for this answer. 1st of all, you dont even know how she feels on this issue, and more importantly, she doesnt owe it to you or anybody else to be your political talking point. She just wants to play ball. Total coward, cheap shot to call her a coward for not being your puppet.This is the perfect response from Portnoy. Clark is focusing on playing her sport to the best of her ability and doesnt owe anyone her political thoughts.Photo by Soobum Im/Getty ImagesRegardless of how she personally feels, Clark isnt looking to add more division over a topic that has already been majorly polarising within the WNBA and has led to non-basketball-related questions dominating the discourse.What did Caitlin Clark say about the Sophie Cunningham controversy?After the Fevers 100-108 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, Clark publicly addressed where she and the rest of the Fever stand relating to Cunninghams comments and the ensuing controversy.Its not a discussion we have in our locker room; its for the leagues and the governing bodies to find solutions. My focus is on basketball and how we can get wins.This debate is likely going to continue for the next few weeks until WNBA Playoff basketball can hopefully bring the attention back onto the court.The Fever are 19-11 this season and tied for fifth in the standings, hoping to make a deep Playoff run and return to the WNBA Finals.Read more:Caitlin Clark reaches another historic WNBA milestone despite Indiana Fever loss to Minnesota LynxWhy Kelsey Plum trade to Phoenix Mercury has been labelled a head-scratcherSophie Cunninghams pre-game photo with Riley Gaines draws strong reaction from fans