Source: BroBible
Summary
The WNBA will review its transgender policy after two former NBA players, Enes Kanter and Royce White, declared for the WNBA draft. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to players stating that the league will review its policy next week, citing the need to approach the topic thoughtfully and respectfully. The league’s collective bargaining agreement states that only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA, but does not include specific language about gender identity or sex assigned at birth.
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The habit gets a new name.
The WNBA’s transgender policy is getting a review, because two former NBA players decided to test the waters. Enes Kanter and Royce White declared for the WNBA draft, citing the league’s current eligibility guidelines. The league’s commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, is all about “thoughtful” and “respectful” conversations. The WNBA’s policy is about to get a whole lot more nuanced. And by nuanced, we mean complicated.
Author: Evan Null
