The Seattle Storm issued an apology Wednesday after one of the team's co-owners confronted two fans who had thanked player Sophie Cunningham following her public comments supporting a ban on transgender girls and women competing in girls' and women's sports, according to ESPN.
The organization acknowledged the exchange took place and apologized for it. The incident drew attention because it involved a team co-owner directly engaging fans over their support of a player's stated views.
Cunningham had made public comments in favor of barring transgender athletes from women's sports categories. The two fans approached after the incident had expressed gratitude to Cunningham in connection with those remarks.
The Storm did not detail what was said during the confrontation. The apology came the same day the story became public.
