Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Commissioner Cathy Engelbert revealed in a letter that “only women are eligible” to compete in the WNBA.
\n\nIn a letter addressed to Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Erin Houchin (R-IN), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) on October 16, Engelbert responded to an “inquiry” from the Republican lawmakers “about eligibility, player safety and confrontations with fans,” Fox News/OutKick reported.
\n\nEngelbert’s response referred to Enes Kanter Freedom and Minnesota U.S. Senate candidate and former NBA player Royce White as “both men,” though she did not explain what defined a woman. Both Kanter Freedom and White have announced they were declaring for the WNBA draft, stating that they are “transgender.”
\n\nThe outlet noted that the letter was provided “by the America First Policy Institute.”
\n\n“With respect to your questions regarding eligibility, only women are eligible to play in the WNBA, and the individuals you cite in your letter are both men,” Engelbert said.
\n\nEngelbert’s response came after the Republican lawmakers asked how the WNBA “defines ‘women’ under Article XIII, Section 1(a) of its collective bargaining agreement, and why the two former NBA players had been deemed ineligible,” according to the outlet.
\n\nIn a post on X, Kanter…
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