This surge in discourse—like most other ongoing “debates” around trans people in politics and culture—is entirely manufactured, most recently sparked by Cunningham’s statements and egged on by a media ecosystem well versed in alienating trans people and stoking moral panic.

Let’s lay some facts out. There are currently no trans women athletes in any major women’s professional league or on track to enter the leagues any time soon. While research into human biology is always evolving, there is no “new” groundbreaking data that has broken open the conversation around hormones and physical advantage. And no, there is no trans woman dominating at professional—or any level, for that matter—women’s sports.

That’s all to say: There is no discernable reason for roughly half of the women’s sports stories on The Athletic to be related to trans people, as they were at one point last week, or for players, coaches, executives and owners to be expected to weigh in on how they feel about the prospect of a trans woman playing professional sports. And while some have met the moment with thoughtful shows of solidarity (see: Reeve’s shirt on the court) or clear statements of allyship (Valkyries player Gabby Williams, I see you), it’s frankly insulting to athletes and fans of all genders—trans and cis—that airtime continues to be devoted to this.