The Seattle Storm has apologized to Sophie Cunningham fans all over the WNBA. During Tuesday’s matchup between the Indiana Fever and Storm, two teenage girls were sat courtside with posters which thanked Cunningham “for speaking up for girls”. Cunningham (L) has never been one to shy away from speaking her mindGettyThe posters referenced the 29-year-old’s – who has seen her popularity in the WNBA grow exponentially since becoming teammates with Caitlin Clark – recent remarks that transgender athletes should not be permitted to participate in women’s sports.The two girls, who were both wearing ‘XX-XY Athletics’ shirts, alleged that profane comments had been made toward them over their posters, telling Undivided host Brandi Kruse that a woman had approached them and called them “f***ing insane.”“We were just watching the game, and we hadn’t said anything to anyone else, and we were being super respectful, holding our signs and cheering for both teams,” one of the girls recalled to Kruse. “Then this older lady comes up to us, and at first I think she’s going to be nice, and she asks ‘What are you guys doing?’ or something. But then says ‘Jesus loves everyone.’ … ‘I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you’ve done.’View Tweet: https://x.com/seattlestorm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw“Then she told us we were f***ing insane, and then went like this [pointing to her temples], ‘I hope God can save you.'”The girls also revealed that no one around them spoke up for you, with Kruse later identifying the woman in question as being Storm minority owner Celeste Keaton. Kruse also said in the video that she came over to the two girls because one of them was left in tears after the hostile interaction.When learning of Keaton’s identity, one of the girls said, “We were shocked. It’s disappointing, though, too, because she’s also a woman and she cussed out two 16-year-olds that were just trying to have fun.“We weren’t trying to be political, we were just trying to support Sophie.”Storm punished by the WNBAThe Storm later released a statement to Front Office Sports. The Storm were fined for their owner’s comments toward the two teenage girlsGettyCunningham has been vocal about transgender athletes of lateGetty“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. “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.”Keaton has since reportedly been suspended by the WNBA, preventing her from attending the team’s next five home games, per a report by Percy Allen of the Seattle Times. Seattle were also fined by the league for an undisclosed amount. Cunningham – also known as Clark’s ‘enforcer’ – made the rounds on social media as a result of her recent comments on transgender females in women’s and girls’ sports, and has since doubled-down on her comments to the reception of both praise and public backlash. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham said, via ESPN. “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.”In the Fever’s 105-95 win, Cunningham dropped 11 points, five rebounds and two assists off the bench, in an environment where she was met with boos from Storm fans inside Climate Pledge Arena. Another fan who was sat courtside also held up a sign which read, “No hate in these United States.”