WNBA tells Congress that Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White are ‘both men’ in eligibility dispute
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told lawmakers that Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible because they are “both men.”
- The WNBA’s 2026 collective bargaining agreement says that only women are eligible to play in the league.
- Engelbert did not define “woman” or announce a new eligibility policy in her response.
- Freedom and White said they plan to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft while identifying as women, and Freedom challenged the league to explain its standards.
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WNBA Addresses Gender Eligibility Dispute in Congress
NATIONAL – WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible to play in the league because they are men, reigniting a controversial debate over gender eligibility in women’s sports. In an Oct. 16 letter responding to Republican lawmakers, Engelbert wrote that “only women are eligible to play […]
WNBA tells Congress that Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White are ‘both men’ in eligibility dispute
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told lawmakers that Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible to play because they are "both men," without defining "women."
WNBA Says Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White Can't Play Because They're 'Both Men'
The WNBA is drawing a line in the sand -- kind of ... because while the league insists that Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White can't play in the league because they're men, the WNBA still hasn't defined what a woman is. Here's the deal ... WNBA…
BREAKING: WNBA knows what a man is
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has stated that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible to compete in the league following their announced plans to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft. The two former NBA players have challenged the league’s transgender eligibility policies, claiming to identify as women and raising questions about […]
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