Posted on 08/07/2026 8:44:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
As we've reported, the WNBA seems hellbent on self-destruction in the aftermath of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham standing up for protecting women's sports from the invasion of transgender athletes.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham told ESPN in a recent interview. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
The result is that Cunningham and some of her fans have been subjected to hate and harassment at games, with several female WNBA coaches getting in on the action by yada yadaing about how sports is supposedly all about "inclusiveness" when in reality, that's not even close to true.
READ MORE: Woke WNBA Coach's Take on Trans Athletes in Women's Sports Might Be Even Worse Than You'd Expect
The drama and backlash got even more ridiculous when Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams said this week that she'd welcome a transgender player on her team or on an opposing team:
Gabby Williams speaks on trans athletes in the WNBA
(via gabbywilliams/ig)
pic.twitter.com/q2djZrAIuP— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) August 7, 2026
WNBA star Gabby Williams: “I would welcome a trans athlete on my team or against my team.”
pic.twitter.com/XYGxeWrIZo— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) August 7, 2026
Williams' statement may or may not have been the tipping point for former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, who on Friday afternoon announced he was declaring himself for the WNBA draft:
Former NBA Draft first round pick (3rd overall in 2011) Enes Kanter Freedom, who has been an adamant opponent of LeBron James, the Chinese Communist Party, Nike, along with more political activism, which he believes blackballed him from the NBA, has officially declared himself a prospect for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Yes, I’m serious.
Here's what he wrote on X:
After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines, I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.
I know my presence on the court will stir up strong opinions.
I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices.
I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.
My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception, and I look forward to the #WNBA honoring its stated principles.
See you at training camp.
After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.I know my presence on the court will stir up strong opinions. I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices. I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for. My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception, and I look forward to the #WNBA honoring its stated principles.
See you at training camp.
pic.twitter.com/msncUZUT1J— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 7, 2026
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Freedom's announcement drew some hilarious and spot-on reactions to the larger point Kanter was trying to make:
Genius. Perfect. Waiting to see which WNBA team recruits @EnesFreedom. https://t.co/3Qv9W5nXGr— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 7, 2026
Introducing your next WNBA MVP: Miss Enes Kanter. She’s brave, strong and ready to ball. The @WNBA will of course start a bidding war for the best talent they’ve ever had… right? They definitely mean it when they say there’s no athletic difference and bio men must play… right?
https://t.co/UX1hYiYAWo— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) August 7, 2026
Brilliant… now let’s see how keen the @WNBA stars are for men to play in their League. https://t.co/upY2bdhoID— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 7, 2026
Any WNBA team that refuses to draft Enes Kanter is not actually committed to winning. https://t.co/6VsHkEwEJP— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 7, 2026
At this rate, there seems no reason I can’t try out for the Kentucky Derby, not of course as a jockey, but rather as a horse. I’ve long identified with horses, and I guess that’s an adequate qualification for me to be one. https://t.co/JUYSSTzpya— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) August 7, 2026
I am so excited to see how truly inclusive and welcoming you have become! Can’t wait to see Ms. Enes on a team! https://t.co/qya2q2Uxnv— BBallMom🇺🇸 (@boss_lady567) August 7, 2026
Time to put up or shut up, WNBA. Your move.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated post-publication to note that Enes Kanter's last name is Freedom.
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Hoist by their own petard😎😁
twnba goes all in for male supremacy
screw the women
We need much more of this.
Alynsky’s rule #4, 5 and 6...
- Hold the enemy to their own standards and rules.
- Use humor and satire as powerful tools against opponents
- Engage your community with tactics they find enjoyable.
This fits all 3.
What a lucky dude ( or dudette as the case may be ).
I hope he ( or is it she now ? ) gets to use their locker rooms & bathrooms 😁 😂 😆 😝
Or, hoisted by their own recruited Peter!
Chuckle.
EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA first-round pick Royce White says he's declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, claiming he now identifies as transgender for the purpose of playing professional basketball.
The 6-foot-8 former Houston Rockets draft pick follows fellow former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, who announced his own plans to declare amid the growing debate over transgender athletes in women's sports.
White told Fox News Digital he believes he'd be “unstoppable” in the WNBA and suggested he could pursue legal action if denied an opportunity to play.
White said the move is meant to challenge the WNBA to clearly define its eligibility rules for transgender athletes, saying: “I'd like to know what the parameters are.”
“ Royce White declares for WNBA draft too.
Fox News on X.”
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COME ON SHAQ, you know you want to. You’d be legendary!
Epic Trolling? 😄
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Now that the ball is rolling, any number of giant men should jump in and declare the same thin my as Royce and Enes.
This would put the WNBA at risk of massive civil rights lawsuits if the men are ignored.
You mean Enes Kanter has decided to drop his nutz and undergo hormone therapy so he can dunk with dignity?
BUahahahahahahaah!
WNBA already has a trans player and he has been playing for years.
Actually I think if one says one is a woman then one is a woman.
No need to get drastic.
Any tram that refuses to recruit him is “guilty of hate and intolerance” by their own rules of inclusion and tolerance.
I hope many many 7 foot men who perhaps can’t quite make it in the NBA demand that the wnba recruit them. Let the male takeover of the wnba begin! The morons and biology deniers want to play this game? Let the men earn huge salaries in the wnba while the wom3nz are benched for being g too slow, too weak, too short etc!
Yep, only about 50% of “Trans” individuals are on hormone replacement therapy, and only 25% have had gender affirming surgery...the rest just say what their preferred gender is.
If the WNBA “trans player rules” reflect this (I think they do) then Mr. Kanter will be eligible to play in the WNBA in an “as-is”/current condition basis. (Oops make that “Ms. Kanter”, my bad!)
Leave Brittany alone! 😆
He needs to walk around their locker room with a huge smile on his face while naked, preferably with an erection and ‘bopping’ it to make it jiggle while he ogles their naked breasts and making eye contact with every single one of them.
If anyone protests, he needs to scream, “HOW DARE YOU DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ME AS I AM A WOMAN” and then file a lawsuit against the WNBA.
He has the WNBA by the balls.
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