NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie rejected the idea of biological men competing in women\u2019s sports this week and voiced his support for WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham.<\/p>\n The comments came during an exchange with comedian Graham Linehan, who pressed Laurie to clarify his views after the actor initially posted a dry observation on X about biological height advantage in professional basketball. Linehan called Laurie\u2019s indirect wording “cowardly” in a now-deleted post, prompting the actor to deliver a blunt response.<\/p>\n Laurie, best known for playing Dr. Gregory House in the hit drama “House,” then clarified his position on X. “Firstly, f— off; secondly no, I don\u2019t believe men should compete against women. I thought I\u2019d made that pretty clear. If you\u2019d looked. But obviously you must get onto your next,” he wrote.<\/p>\n SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SENDS MESSAGE TO HER HATERS AFTER SAYING MEN DON’T BELONG IN WOMEN’S SPORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Hugh Laurie at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2007.<\/span> (Bob Riha Jr.\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Linehan pressed Laurie further, telling him to “just say that you support Sophie Cunningham in her fight for fair sports and stop trying to be arch.” Laurie responded:<\/p>\n “You started it. \u2018Cowardly\u2019 to \u2018f— off\u2019 is the going rate of exchange around here. And yes, I support Sophie Cunningham. And you, some of the time,” Laurie posted Monday.<\/p>\n Linehan then apologized for his reaction, writing, “Fair dos. I apologise for my knee-jerkiness. And thank you. I would never have had what career I had without ‘A Bit Of Fry and Laurie’ to aspire towards.”<\/p>\n The subsequent X exchange quickly went viral, racking up millions of views as users debated Laurie\u2019s stance. Some criticized the actor for opposing transgender athletes competing in women\u2019s sports, while others praised the Hollywood star for publicly supporting women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n Comedian and political commentator Tim Young told Fox News Digital that Laurie\u2019s established career gives him more freedom to voice his opinion without fear of being canceled.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s so rare that someone from Hollywood would stand up for women in women\u2019s sports that it\u2019s exciting when someone does at this point. Hugh Laurie aka Dr. House simply said he stood with Sophie Cunningham, and now he gets to see the ugly side of the left for the first\u00a0time,” Young said, adding, “Laurie can\u2019t be canceled.”<\/p>\n WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN’S SPORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n A split image shows actor Hugh Laurie, left, and WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham, right. Laurie voiced support for Cunningham on X while weighing in on the debate over transgender athletes competing in women\u2019s sports.<\/span> (Mike Egerton\/PA Images via Getty Images; Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Young also argued that financial considerations can influence what performers say publicly: “Comedians always stand at the forefront of social commentary, but many of their opinions come from who pays them.\u00a0Here we see someone established like Laurie against someone who is afraid of being canceled. I think that\u2019s a heavier factor than anything else.”<\/p>\n “Unfortunately, a lot of times, comedians, albeit the loudest among the people, are some of the dumbest, same with actors and musicians, and similar to every other issue, you should side here with common sense, not what the famous guy said,” Young said. “This time it just so happens that he\u2019s right and my favorite TV doctor of all time,” he added.<\/p>\n LEFT-LEANING COMEDIAN LABELED ‘CHILDISH’ BY CONSERVATIVE JEFF DYE AFTER INSULT SCRAWLED ON TESLA<\/strong><\/p>\n The debate over transgender athletes competing in women\u2019s sports has taken center court in the WNBA, where Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has recently said women and girls should not have to compete against biological men.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Laurie and Linehan but did not immediately hear back.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Actor](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1200\/675\/hugh-laurie-golden-globe-fox-news-001-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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