Ever since Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham spoke out against transgender women in women’s sports, the WNBA has been turned into political football, with former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom inserting himself into the center of it, declaring himself eligible for the WNBA Draft as a fake transgender woman and even got himself ejected from…
Charles Barkley has never been one to shy away from controversial topics, and his latest stance on the transgender athlete debate in the WNBA drew support from a former NBA player. After Enes Kanter’s ejection from Sunday’s Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game, Barkley weighed in on the transgender athlete debate and called out the league’s leadership for failing to take necessary steps and instead sidestepping the issue.
A lot has been made about transgender athletes in the WNBA, with people ranging from Sophie Cunningham to former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom weighing in. Now, fellow former NBA star Charles Barkley has weighed in, voicing his support for the gay and transgender communities appearing on Michael Smerconish’s radio show (via Awful Announcing). […] The post WNBA news: Charles Barkley couches support for trans community with ultimate 'but' after Enes Kanter fiasco appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBA legend Charles Barkley has also chimed in on the transgender athlete debate, which continues raging around the WNBA. Barkley made his position clear during a conversation with Michael Smerconish.
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