WNBA commissioner says league will continue discussing issue of transgender participation
Engelbert said the league will keep talking with players and team leaders as a task force reviews eligibility rules and public attention grows.
- On Friday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams addressing transgender athlete participation, stating the league will approach the topic thoughtfully and expects it to receive significant attention.
- Controversy intensified after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham voiced opposition to transgender participation in an ESPN article last month, sparking protests in Seattle and Portland when the team traveled.
- The WNBA Players Association released a statement Friday emphasizing the group 'will not be used as political pawns' and affirming 'justice equity, diversity, and inclusion' as core union values.
- Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson have voiced support for transgender athletes, while a task force of team presidents and general managers will convene next week.
- The WNBA collective bargaining agreement states 'only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,' but lacks specific language on gender identity or sex assigned at birth.
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WNBA to Continue Trans Athlete Talks Next Week
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. The post WNBA to Discuss Trans Inclusion as 2 Male Ex-NBA Players Declare for Draft appeared first on Breitbart.
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WNBA commissioner says league will continue discussing issue of transgender participation WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball. The memo says the topic will be discussed further by a task force of team presidents and general managers at a previously scheduled meeting next week. In an ESPN article published last month, Indiana Fever player S…
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