INDIANAPOLIS—Contending that the proposed restrictions were “common sense” and necessary to preserve the integrity of the sport, Indiana Fever shooting guard Sophie Cunningham claimed Friday that any woman who averages more than eight points per game should not be allowed to play in the WNBA. “Women who average more than 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, or 1.3 assists per game clearly have an unfair biological advantage over women who don’t, and we need to maintain a level playing field,” said Cunningham at a press conference, arguing that single-digit scorers shouldn’t have to worry about losing opportunities to players who possessed superior shooting, passing, and rebounding skills. “I don’t care what kind of criticism I get for saying this, but we need to protect women’s sports from people who are good at women’s sports. My concern is for the lower-to-average-tier players in the locker room who don’t have anyone else speaking up for them. If I get flack for saying what we’re all thinking, then so be it.” Cunningham added that she would never apologize for defending the next generation of girls from one day having to compete against someone who can reliably create her own shot.
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