Ex-NBA Player Royce White Buys A Wig, Ready To Play In WNBA After Declaring For WNBA Draft
Royce White says the league’s rules are unclear and he will sue for discrimination if he is not drafted.
- On Sunday, former NBA player Royce White announced he identifies as transgender "for purposes of professional basketball" and plans to enter the 2027 WNBA draft, threatening to sue if blocked.
- The move follows a similar declaration by ex-NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom, revealing the WNBA's ambiguous policy, as the collective bargaining agreement limits eligibility to women without explicitly defining the term.
- Following July remarks by Sophie Cunningham, the Indiana Fever player faced backlash, while the WNBA players association stated Friday that members "will not be used as political pawns."
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the league will review its approach to transgender issues at a task force meeting next week, involving team presidents and general managers.
- The 35-year-old Republican Senate candidate contends his participation would drive significant fan interest and boost ratings for the league.
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Two former NBA players announced that they were candidates for the 2027 WNBA Draft, the women's selection of the American basketball league.A provocation against the participation of transgender women in certain sports, while the subject is very often controversial.
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WNBA Eligibility Dispute Intensifies as Union Declines to Clarify Sex Criteria, Ex-NBA Players Declare for Draft
Questions over who qualifies to compete in the WNBA have moved to the center of a growing league controversy as its players union avoids taking an explicit position on sex-based eligibility, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert plans discussions on transgender participation and former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White claim they qualify for the 2027 draft.
Royce White Wig Pic: Former NBA Player Embraces 'Feminine Era' Amid WNBA Draft Buzz | 🏆 LatestLY
Former NBA player and U.S. Senate candidate Royce White has stirred significant social media discussion after posting a picture of himself in a wig on X, declaring he's in his 'feminine era' and expressing a desire to play in the WNBA. This bold move by the 35-year-old intensifies the debate surrounding transgender athlete inclusion in women's sports. 🏆 Royce White Wig Pic: Former NBA Player Embraces 'Feminine Era' Amid WNBA Draft Buzz.
Ellison Says Ex-NBAer White Trying to Play in WNBA Is 'Cruel' and a Distraction, Jokes He'd Do Terribly Against Clark
On Monday's broadcast of MS NOW's "All In," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) said that Republican Senate candidate former NBA player Royce
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