The WNBA is bigger than ever. But the attention is on anything but basketball.

Often-heated, broader cultural discussions about topics like race, gender and identity have followed the WNBA since it began 30 years ago — and that still remains the case.

Before an Indiana Fever practice this month, guard Sophie Cunningham walked over to a waiting group of media members to make a statement. The “focus” of the WNBA’s media coverage shouldn’t be on off-court headlines, she said.

Just a moment.

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