WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Says Others Are Trying to 'Sow Divisiveness' in Transgender Debate
- On Thursday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced those attempting to "sow divisiveness" regarding transgender athletes at the American Airlines Center in Dallas before an Indiana Fever game.
- Earlier this month, former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft, while Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham voiced support for barring transgender athletes in an ESPN profile.
- Calling the debate "political football," Engelbert echoed NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, while the league's collective bargaining agreement states "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA."
- Demonstrators gathered outside the American Airlines Center on Thursday, continuing a trend at other venues, while Engelbert attributed the scrutiny to the league becoming a "legitimate sports media and entertainment product."
- Commissioner Engelbert sent a memo this month to team presidents and general managers regarding transgender women in basketball, following a league statement last week that criticized efforts to "demean or marginalize others.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced people she said are trying to “sow divisiveness”
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