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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Ex-NFL DT Dares WNBA to Sign Overseas Trans Star Amid Sophie Cunningham Controversy
Nov 27, 2022; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko (96) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe WNBA has been mired in controversy lately. Some of it has even turned political. NFL players know that battle all too well, having lived through plenty of off-field discourse themselves.Yet, the WNBA is dealing with a unique situation, where theres been criticism and disconnect on the subject of transgender people competing in womens sports. Now a former NFL player is calling for action in a way some may not expect.Ex-NFL DT to WNBA: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsSome, like popular Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, dont believe that transgender people should be competing alongside women in athletic events. Of course, not everyone agrees.One person who does agree with Cunninghams stance is former NFL defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko.Lets go @WNBA, Fehoko said. Yall wanna include everyone, right? @minnesotalynx. I see a certified 20/20 award-winning player for you to sign. Whats the hold up? Lets go. Put your money where your mouth is. Stand on business. All that shirt wearing its time to put up or shut up.While Fehoko is not a household name, he did play three seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers from 2020 to 2022, though hes arguably been more involved on social media ever since, chiming in wherever he sees fit.As for him calling upon the WNBA to sign Julie Ttart? Ttart admits there would be interest in the WNBA if they were interested.Yet, Ttart is already 34 years old. Making the transition from competing in France to the WNBA wouldnt be an insignificant step. Though others, like Diana Taurasi, managed to compete into her 40s, so its not like it hasnt been done before.However, if a WNBA team did start seriously pursuing a contract with Ttart, the league might have a full-blown controversy on its hands. As theyve proven with just discussions surrounding transgender athletes competing with women, there would be even more discourse if the league was directly faced with that challenge.With physicality and fair foul calls already being a sticking point in the league, Ttarts introduction would surely get fans riled up all over again.This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.
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