July 30 - The Seattle Storm issued an apology statement Wednesday, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of ​Indiana's Sophie Cunningham during a home game against the Fever.

The teenagers each had a ‌sign, one saying "Thank You Sophie for speaking up for girls!" Cunningham recently went to bat for the protection of women's sports and keeping them female-only.

Independent journalist Brandi Kruse reported that minority owner Celeste Keaton told the girls they ​were "f---ing insane."

"We are aware one of our co-owners made comments to two fans in ​attendance at last night's game," Storm majority owner Ginny Gilder said in a ⁠statement. "We apologize that this happened. Everyone who attends a Storm game deserves to feel welcome, and ​we remain committed to creating an inclusive environment where every fan is treated with respect."

Kruse told Fox ​News that the scene included Seattle players making thumbs-down gestures to the girls. Some fans also made their opinions known.

"Some of the fans were relentlessly booing at them," Kruse told Fox News. "And I kind of turned around and said, ‘Look, ​they're just teenage girls.'"

Last year, a New York Times poll displayed that 79% of Americans don't ​want men playing in women's sports.

The issue was recently in the news when the Supreme Court issued a ruling ‌in ⁠June that states can ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girl's sports.

During a recent interview with ESPN, Cunningham weighed in about women's sports, emphasizing girls should never have to compete with biological men.

"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans," Cunningham told ESPN. "And I'm like, ‘I ​never once said that.'

"I ​think that I am ⁠here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker ​room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against ​biological men."

Cunningham received ⁠a mix of cheers and jeers during Wednesday's game, which was won 105-95 by the Fever. There was a rally outside the arena prior to the game where proponents of women's sports had signs thanking ⁠Cunningham ​for speaking up for girls and women. Pro-transgender activists also ​were on the scene.

The Fever didn't allow Cunningham to face questions after the game. She made three 3-pointers and scored 11 ​points.

The Storm (6-24) lost their seventh straight game and own the worst record in the league.

--Field Level Media