WNBA Execs Meet Over Transgender Policy, Still Haven’t Figured Out Eligibility Rules After Two Ex-NBA Players Join WNBA Draft

WNBA Execs Meet Over Transgender Policy, Still Haven’t Figured Out Eligibility Rules After Two Ex-NBA Players Join WNBA Draft

Source: BroBible

Summary

The WNBA has yet to establish a clear transgender policy. Former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declared for the WNBA draft, prompting the league to discuss eligibility rules. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams, and a task force met to discuss the issue but failed to reach a decision. The league will continue talks in the coming weeks and months.


Our Reading

The debate enters the chat.

The WNBA’s transgender policy remains unclear.
Ex-NBA players test the eligibility rules.
The league meets to discuss, but no decision is made.
The debate will drag on for months.
The WNBA’s values will be put to the test.

The league is still trying to figure out how to be inclusive without being inclusive.


Author: Evan Null