Sophie Cunningham’s past draws new criticism

Sophie Cunningham’s past as a placekicker on a boys’ varsity football team at Rock Bridge High School has resurfaced amid the backlash over her comments about transgender women in the WNBA. Cunningham stepped in during her senior year after the team’s starting kicker tore his ACL, going 2-for-4 on field goal attempts and making a 45-yard field goal while dealing with a stress fracture in her foot. Some fans are now pointing to that experience while criticizing her current position, arguing that the contrast has fueled accusations of hypocrisy.