Engelbert: WNBA to continue talks about transgender athletes next week
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Engelbert: WNBA to continue talks about transgender athletes next week
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball.
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PrimaryWNBA commissioner says league will continue discussing issue of transgender participation
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball. “I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention,” Engelbert wrote in the memo, which was sent Friday and obtained by The Associated Press. “I wanted to reach out to share how we are approaching these co...
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How WNBA plans to approach transgender athletes discussion
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert explains how the league will approach discussions surrounding transgender athletes.
Publisher:WNBA commissioner calls transgender topic ‘complex’ as former NBA players challenge league
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo Friday addressing the recent transgender discussions across the league.
Publisher:WNBA commissioner stresses integrity, respect on topic of transgender athletes in league-wide memo
In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports. The commissioner stressed approaching it with integrity and respect, without specifically defining the league’s stance. The issue has dominated conversation around the WNBA in the wake of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments in favor of excluding trans athletes from
Publisher:WNBA sends memo to teams addressing discussion of transgender athletes
Engelbert sent a memo to teams saying the topic will be discussed at an already scheduled meeting.
Publisher:‘Society Is a Joke’ – Outrage Erupts As WNBA Forms ‘Task Force’ to Address Trans-Athlete Controversy Ignited by Sophie Cunningham
The WNBA’s ongoing debate over transgender athletes reached the commissioner’s desk this week, and Cathy Engelbert did not stay silent for long. With two former NBA players now formally entering the conversation, the league felt compelled to respond directly to its teams.
Publisher:Engelbert, WNBA Teams to Discuss Transgender Eligibility Rules
The issue was sparked by comments made by Sophie Cunningham.
Publisher:WNBA Task Force Will Take Up Transgender Participation at Meeting Next Week
Cathy Engelbert's memo to WNBA teams says eligibility rules are collectively bargained. A task force takes up transgender participation next week.
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