Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins resigned after editors declined to publish his column defending Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletes in women's sports.
Matt Calkins resigned from The Seattle Times after 11 years, citing the newspaper's refusal to publish his column arguing that opposing biological males in women's sports does not make someone transphobic. The column was based on interviews with student-athlete Ahnaleigh Wilson, who supported WNBA player Sophie Cunningham. Calkins said this was one of several columns spiked by editors for challenging prevailing newsroom narratives.
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Sports Columnist Breaks Up With Paper Over Biological Reality
columnist quits over censored biological reality · positive
The Hill
Seattle Times sports columnist resigns over spiked trans athlete story
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All outlets frame Calkins as a columnist silenced by editors; differences are mainly in depth and which details of previously spiked columns they include.
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“Seattle Times sports columnist resigns over spiked trans athlete story” · The Hill
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DWDaily Wire Sports Columnist Breaks Up With Paper Over Biological Reality 23d ago BBreitbart Seattle Times Writer Quits After Paper Spikes Column Defending Sophie Cunningham 22d ago WTWashington Times Seattle Times sports columnist resigns after editors spiked column on men playing in women's sports 23d ago NYPNY Post I quit my 11-year job after the Seattle Times killed my Sophie Cunningham column — read it here 23d ago 7 tracked claims across 5 outlets
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Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton confronted Wilson and another girl at a Fever-Storm game and was subsequently suspended from attending five home games and fined by the WNBA.
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