The WNBA has had some challenges lately. Two recent articles at The Gateway Pundit have reported on some of those challenges.<\/p>\n
On August 7th, The Gateway Pundit<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n A former NBA player has set the internet ablaze after issuing the ultimate challenge to the ultra-woke WNBA\u2019s self-proclaimed tolerance and inclusion policies to the trans community: announcing he will join the league in the coming months.<\/strong><\/p>\n Enes Kanter Freedom, a Turkish player who played for five NBA franchises over his 11-year career, went viral<\/a> on Friday after announcing he would identify as female and declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft.<\/strong><\/p>\n He told America that he and his lawyers knew he was \u2018qualified\u2019 to participate after a careful review of the WNBA\u2019s self-identification requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n Kanter Freedom added that his intention was \u201cnot to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices.\u201d All he wants is for the current rules \u201cto be applied equally to everyone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n On August 8th, The Gateway Pundit reported:<\/p>\n The league is launching task-force meetings and \u201clistening sessions\u201d as two former NBA players demand to know whether its women-only eligibility rule is based on sex or self-identification.<\/strong><\/p>\n Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has rushed out a memo to teams nationwide on Friday after former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft by identifying as women.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the memo, obtained by the Associated Press<\/a>, Engelbert tried to walk a tightrope, admitting the issue of transgender (biological male) participation will keep drawing \u201csignificant attention\u201d while labeling it a \u201ccomplex and nuanced topic.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Engelbert wrote that the league will \u201calways approach this topic thoughtfully, respectfully, and in alignment with the longstanding values of our league.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n I realize that it would totally ruin the league, but I would love to see what would happen if Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White actually played in a WNBA game.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, let’s just admit the obvious–there are differences between men and women, and some of those differences result in more athletic ability and stamina for men. There are exceptions, but they are rare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The WNBA has had some challenges lately. Two recent articles at The Gateway Pundit have reported on some of those challenges. On August 7th, The Gateway Pundit reported: A former NBA player has set the internet ablaze after issuing the … Continue reading