Enes Kanter, Royce White not eligible for WNBA after draft declarations
Two former NBA players who sought to enter the 2027 WNBA draft are not eligible to participate in the women's basketball league. Ex-NBA Players stir WNBA…
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Two former NBA players who sought to enter the 2027 WNBA draft are not eligible to participate in the women's basketball league. (Getty Images via AFP) Ex-NBA Players stir WNBA controversy Enes Kanter Freedom, who played in the National Basketball Association for over a decade from 2011, and Royce White, who spent one season in the NBA, had each announced their intention to play in the league, claiming to be transgender women. There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others.”. A Sky spokesperson told FOS that Cloud spoke to league and team security.
Furthermore, Getty Images The league will reportedly continue to discuss the topic, though it does not have any legitimate and immediate eligibility matters that require action. The sources described the move as an effort to sow division within the WNBA and court attention, amid a nationwide firestorm over U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated efforts to ban transgender women from women's sports. The players' union, the WNBPA, released a statement this month declaring they would not be used as "political pawns".
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Two former NBA players who sought to enter the 2027 WNBA draft are not eligible to participate in the women's basketball league. (Getty Images via AFP) Ex-NBA Players stir WNBA controversy Enes Kanter Freedom, who played in the National Basketball Association for over a decade from 2011, and Royce White, who spent one season in the NBA, had each announced their intention to play in the league, claiming to be transgender women.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThere are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others.”
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A Sky spokesperson told FOS that Cloud spoke to league and team security.
according to New York PostGetty Images The league will reportedly continue to discuss the topic, though it does not have any legitimate and immediate eligibility matters that require action.
according to New York PostThe sources described the move as an effort to sow division within the WNBA and court attention, amid a nationwide firestorm over U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated efforts to ban transgender women from women's sports.
according to Hindustan TimesThe players' union, the WNBPA, released a statement this month declaring they would not be used as "political pawns".
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