The WNBA already had an openly trans player long before the Enes Kanter debate
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The WNBA already had an openly trans player long before the Enes Kanter debate
The conversation around transgender athletes in professional basketball isn’t new. The current trans debate in basketball is focused entirely around biological men transitioning to play in the WNBA.
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Lead articleArticle published:What Cathy Engelbert said about the first openly trans WNBA player in 2021
Back in 2021, long before current transgender debates took over sports media, Cathy Engelbert made the WNBA’s stance clear. The WNBA debate continues over whether biological men should be allowed to compete in the league.
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