Call for WNBA Boycott by Tish Hyman
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and rapper Tish Hyman is urging a boycott of the WNBA. This plea comes after the league’s decision not to formally ban transgender women—those assigned male at birth but identify as female—from participating in women’s professional basketball.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Hyman criticized the WNBA for its unclear policies regarding women’s sports. She expressed her frustrations, stating, “Women make up 51% of the population. The WNBA’s stance on women’s sports is simply unacceptable. They don’t seem to understand how to protect female athletes. We should boycott the WNBA until they show respect for biological women and fairness in sports.” She called on women to rise and voice their concerns about the league’s actions.
In a video, Hyman emphasized the need for change, stating, “We need to start acting like we represent the majority.” She continued to question the league’s commitment to protecting women, asking, “Does the W stand for WOMAN?” and expressing her discontent over the acceptance of trans women in women’s sports.
Hyman also expressed her anger towards WNBA players who might dismiss concerns about transgender participation, insisting that they have not experienced the discomfort of being in a locker room with a man. “It’s humiliating,” she said, stressing the invasion of privacy and the boundaries that are crossed.
She concluded her remarks by declaring the WNBA’s practices unacceptable and advocating for a broader boycott of any sports league that allows men to compete alongside women. This isn’t the first time Hyman has raised these issues; she has previously shared her views that many women oppose the inclusion of trans women in sports typically reserved for females.
In a previous video, she stated her stance on the struggles of recognizing biological realities in sports, suggesting that if transgender individuals are biologically female, they still often present in ways that do not align with traditional female identities, which might create challenges in women’s spaces.
