Satirical post falsely claims WNBA star insulted LeBron James on trans-sports issue
A claim that WNBA player Sophie Cunningham said LeBron James lacks the proper genitalia to comment on transgender women in sports originated from a satire page and is untrue.
A fabricated quote suggesting Sophie Cunningham told LeBron James he "doesn't have the correct genitalia" to discuss transgender women in sports was posted on a satire X account and a Facebook page that clearly states its material is not real. The image and text, shared on July 29-30, 2026, claim Cunningham dismissed James’s views on men competing in women’s athletics. Investigations found no credible coverage of the remark, and one outlet's profile of Cunningham published on July 21, 2026, makes no mention of James.
The Facebook page, America -- Love It Or Leave It (Allod), is managed by Christopher Blair, a self-described liberal known for publishing parody content, and he also runs America’s Last Line Of Defense. Both pages include a disclaimer that their posts are fictional. Lead Stories’ searches of major news aggregators turned up no matching reports, confirming the claim is baseless.
Why it matters
Clarifying the false quote prevents the spread of misinformation about a high-profile athlete and a contentious sports debate.
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