Overview
- Porter said on the Ball in the Family podcast that a team of elite eighth-grade boys could beat WNBA All-Stars, a clip that went viral.
- On her Show Me Something podcast, Cunningham agreed with the general athletic premise, saying elite male athletes would likely win and calling the uproar clickbait.
- Cunningham and reporting noted Porter's anecdote about facing a college-aged Cunningham as an eighth grader is questionable because she is only about two years older.
- Former WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry criticized Porter on the Higher Learning podcast, urging respect for women’s basketball and drawing praise from many fans online.
- Coverage ties the discourse to ongoing WNBA CBA and pay talks, and reports say the Nets have asked Porter to steer clear of sensitive podcast topics.