Scott Brown, a former U.S. Senator and Senate candidate in New Hampshire, praised Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham for her strong stand on women’s sports. In a recent interview with the Ruthless Podcast, Brown expressed his admiration for Cunningham’s position. “I don’t miss a game when the [Indiana] Fever [are] playing,” Brown said. “Sophie Cunningham had the guts to get up and challenge this crazy ideology and put up with that crap.”
Cunningham gained attention earlier this summer by stating that female athletes should not have to compete against biological men. Brown, who is familiar with the sports environment through his daughter Ayla, has been involved in this debate for some time. His daughter played basketball at Boston College and was recognized as a top player. “My daughter committed to Boston College at 15,” Brown noted. “[She was a] Gatorade Player of the Year, two years in a row, 2,358 points in high school. And they had men, practice players, coming in and trying to make them better because they were bigger and stronger. To think one of them was going to take my baby’s job.”
Earlier, Brown criticized the policies of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) on transgender athletes, calling them hypocritical. He remarked, “It’s a no-brainer. The WNBA better get their you-know-what together because they’re going to lose it all without even blinking.”
Brown is running for Senate, aiming to succeed the retiring Jeanne Shaheen. He previously made headlines in January 2010 by winning a special election in Massachusetts, defeating Martha Coakley to complete the term of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. In the upcoming Republican primary on September 8, Brown will face John Sununu, another former senator. On the Democratic side, Rep. Chris Pappas will compete against several challengers.
The interview with Brown was part of the Ruthless Midterm Interview Series, which conducts discussions with major candidates nationwide. The podcast hosts have already covered candidates from 19 states, planning more interviews before the November midterms. Co-host Josh Holmes acknowledged Brown’s perseverance and dedication to conservative values in a challenging region for Republicans. “You’re a good man,” Holmes said. “I’m glad you stayed in it for as long as you have because you’ve been a real warrior in a bunch of places that aren’t easy to be for sure.”