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• WNBA task force discusses transgender athletes amid furor

  A task force of team presidents and general managers met Wednesday and discussed transgender athletes but did not arrive at any eligibility rules.

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  Article published:Aug 12, 8:30 PM ET

• ‘Absolutely Insane’ — Ex-ESPN Star Reveals Why the WNBA’s Trans-Athlete Debate Is Personal For Her

  The landmark CBA, which required more than a year of negotiations with the WNBA, is now in question. The issue is trans athletes’ participation in the WNBA.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 13, 2:55 PM ET

• ‘A Whole Lotta Nothing’ – ESPN Legend Sounds Off on Outcome of WNBA’s Task Force Meeting To Address Trans Athlete Controversy

  The WNBA’s task force, which was meant to discuss the eligibility of transgender players, released a statement. The gist of what they said was basically that they had not reached a conclusion just yet.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 13, 1:31 PM ET

• WNBA condemns ‘bad-faith’ efforts to fuel transgender player debate

  The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” a league spokesperson said Wednesday in a statement, hours after an anti-hate task force met virtually and discussed a variety of topics, including social media vitriol and transgender athletes. A person familiar with...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 13, 12:18 PM ET

• ‘Unserious League’ — Right-Wing Political Pundit Slams WNBA for Refusing To Approach Trans Athlete Controversy ‘Biologically and Scientifically’

  Conservative sports writer Jon Root has slammed the WNBA for prioritizing political ideology over biological science in defining player eligibility. After Wednesday’s WNBA task force meeting on the issue concluded without setting any concrete rules, Root publicly mocked the league’s inaction.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 13, 7:10 AM ET

• WNBA news: League releases statement after Anti-Hate Task Force meeting

  The WNBA formed the Anti-Hate Task Force to address the widespread criticism the league has faced in recent weeks.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 12, 9:56 PM ET

• WNBA condemns online ‘bad-faith efforts’ to toxify league amid divisive conversations

  The WNBA denounced the “bad-faith efforts” to “demean or marginalize others” with respect to the ongoing discussions about transgender athlete participation in women’s sports after a task force meeting of team presidents and general managers Wednesday. No imminent decision is expected regarding transgender athletes competing in the WNBA, per a source familiar with the discussions at Wednesday’s meeting who spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The top

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 12, 9:16 PM ET

• WNBA denounces 'bad-faith' actors in transgender athlete debate

  The WNBA on Aug. 12 denounced in a statement 'bad-faith efforts' in the ongoing debate over transgender women's eligibility in women's basketball.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 12, 9:09 PM ET

• WNBA condemns 'bad-faith' actors amid discussion of transgender athletes, online hate after task force meeting

  “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others.”

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 12, 8:28 PM ET

• WNBA task force denounces 'bad-faith' transgender debate and says league has no eligibility issues

  An WNBA anti-hate task force met virtually Wednesday and criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” a statement from a WNBA spokesperson said. The league’s collective bargaining agreement states that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” but it does not inc...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:Aug 12, 7:56 PM ET