From spit on to hugged, Riley Gaines unlocks main problem with the WNBA, and it’s as simple as red vs blue

Riley Gaines attended an Indiana Fever game and received a different reception than she had experienced at a Minnesota Lynx game in Minneapolis, where she was booed. The Indiana venue is located in a state that voted Republican in the 2024 presidential election, while Minnesota voted Democratic. Gaines has been a public figure in debates regarding transgender athletes in sports.

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