WNBA Transgender Athlete Debatesince Aug 3

WNBA Continues Eligibility Talks

Cathy Engelbert says the WNBA will keep discussing transgender participation rules.

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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told teams in a Friday memo that the league will continue discussing transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball at a task force meeting next week. Engelbert declined to take a position in the memo, saying teams should expect the topic to keep drawing significant attention. The memo followed announcements by former NBA players Enes Freedom and Royce White that they intend to enter the next WNBA Draft and identify as women. The players’ union said WNBA players have been made “political pawns” in the debate.

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Biological males should not be allowed to compete in the WNBA or other women’s sports leagues. Allowing transgender athlete eligibility in women’s basketball undermines fair women’s competition and reflects a failure by the league and players’ union to protect the sport.