WNBA Says Security Erred
The league said Atlanta security was wrong to make fans cover shirts about transgender issues.
August 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 17, 8:38pm ET
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What happened
The WNBA said Monday that league security should not have required fans to cover shirts with messages about transgender women in women’s sports during Sunday’s Atlanta DreamAtlanta DreamAmerican professional women's basketball team-Indiana FeverIndiana FeverAmerican professional women's basketball team game at Gateway Center Arena. At least three fans were approached, including Georgia mother Kasey Thomason and her daughter Annie, who wore XX-XY Athletics shirts. The league said the shirts complied with arena policy and should have been allowed.
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