Two former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft, saying they identify as women.
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Second ex-NBA player declares for 2027 WNBA draft
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WNBA task force to discuss growing drama around transgender athletes
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WNBA in talks to determine what a woman is after second NBA player declares for WNBA draft
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom declared himself a prospect for the 2027 WNBA Draft on Friday, challenging the league to explain how its current eligibility rules would rule him out. “After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines, I’m officially declaring myself …
A former National Basketball Association center has announced his eligibility to play in the Women's National Basketball Association. Enes Kanter Freedom posted a video of himself Friday dressed in a WNBA hoodie and saying he was not intending to mock anyone's personal choices with his announcement.
It appears the WNBA is getting closer to put up or shut up time. Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom — a player who is no stranger to controversy — […]
Enes Kanter Freedom just called the WNBA's bluff on trans inclusion. Now Senate candidate Royce White is following him straight into the fight. White says there's one place in the WNBA he
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Based on the de facto stance of the WNBA, proven by statements from some coaches and players, anyone can declare to “feel” like a woman, and thus be included in the professional leagues.
Two former NBA stars have announced their intent to declare for next year’s WNBA draft as the league finds itself at the center of the ongoing debate […]
Former NBA first-round pick Royce White said Friday he intends to enter the 2027 WNBA draft, telling OutKick he now identifies as a woman “for purposes of basketball” and would take the league to court if no team signs him.
"If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA." The post Two Former NBA Players Declare for WNBA After Coaches Tout Transgender ‘Inclusivity’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
Former NBA first-round pick Enes Kanter Freedom announced he is declaring eligibility for the 2027 WNBA Draft, saying he believes he qualifies under the league’s current eligibility guidelines. The former NBA center said his announcement is intended to challenge how the WNBA applies its inclusion po…
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday that the league will continue discussing transgender athlete participation in women's basketball at a task force meeting next week, declining to take a position as two former NBA players declared for the WNBA draft saying they identify as women.
Former NBA player Royce White has decided that he is now a transgender athlete and wants to play in the WNBA — or at least that’s what the former player […]
After two male basketball players publicly declared that they will identify as women only to qualify for the WNBA draft, the women’s professional sports league will soon hold meetings to clarify its language about gender eligibility.
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