UConn women's coach Geno Auriemma says WNBA should shift focus away from transgender debate

UConn coach Geno Auriemma urges WNBA to move on from trans debate Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Media UConn women's coach Geno Auriemma says WNBA should shift focus away from transgender debate Published Thu, Aug 13 2026 3:20 PM EDT Updated Thu, Aug 13 2026 5:21 PM EDT Alex Sherman @in/alex-sherman @sherman4949 WATCH LIVE Key Points UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma said the WNBA should shift attention away from the debate about transgender athletes and toward basketball. The league said in a statement, "There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA." The WNBA has become a flash point in debates over transgender athletes as the league draws greater attention, fueled by comments from Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. watch now VIDEO 5:22 05:22 UConn coach Geno Auriemma urges WNBA to focus on basketball amid trans debate CNBC Sport University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert should try to shift the league's dialogue away from transgender issues because fans don't want to watch "another protest movement." "Nobody's coming to watch another political statement. They're coming to watch a basketball game," Auriemma said in a CNBC Sport interview. The WNBA has become a flash point in debates over race, gender and sexuality as the league draws greater attention. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot