Sophie Cunningham’s stance and the WNBA’s policy on transgender athletes could be put to a huge test — and all it seemingly may take is one phone call or DM.
Julie Tetart, a French transgender basketball player who posted dominant numbers this past season, said that they would be open to playing in the WNBA.
Tetart, who came out as trans in October 2021, has been an absolute beast, to say the least.
At 6-foot-3 and 192 pounds, Tetart was a dominant force for Monaco during the 2025-26 Ligue 2 season. The centre led the league in both scoring and rebounding, averaging an astounding 21.2 points and 20.2 rebounds per game.
Tetart also posted 2.0 assists, 2.6 steals and 0.5 blocks per contest.
What did Tetart say about playing in the WNBA?
As the debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports rages on, Tetart was asked about the possibility of playing in the WNBA.
“If they contact me, I won’t say no,” Tetart told OutKick on Monday. “But you have to be realistic: I’m old, and there are far better players than me!”
Tetart, who is 34 years old, did say that it would be a dream to play in the league, but there is one thing that may hold them back.
“Obviously, it’s a childhood dream just like for any female basketball player, but unfortunately, it’s not possible,” Tetart told the outlet.
“The league, yes. The country, no, ha ha.”
When asked about the remarks made by WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, Tetart opted to not comment, replying “aucun,” in French, which translates to “none” in English.
What is the WNBA’s policy on transgender players?
The WNBA’s latest collective bargaining agreement, which was signed in March, “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA.”
However, according to ESPN, there is no further definition of a woman or any publicly available policy governing transgender or intersex athlete eligibility.
What did Sophie Cunningham say?
Cunningham went viral last month when she waded into the ongoing heated debate, stating that young girls shouldn’t have to compete against biological men.
“I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” she said. “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest.
“I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”
With the interview having gone viral, Cunningham was asked about her comments before a game last month between the Fever and the Connecticut Sun — and firmly stood behind her beliefs.
“I said what I said, I think it’s common sense,” she said. “I think I’ll always believe in that, it’s really important to protect children. And that’s little girls, who are also involved in that category.
“I stand by what I said and I’ll always believe that.”