WNBA Task Force Fails to Define 'Woman' After 2 Meetings as 2027 Draft Dispute Intensifies
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
WNBA Task Force Fails to Define 'Woman' After 2 Meetings as 2027 Draft Dispute Intensifies
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
The WNBA task force ended its latest talks without defining "woman," instead scheduling more meetings as the league faces a widening dispute over transgender participation.
The review was launched after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham spoke out on protecting women’s sports and former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s league said outside "hate and vitriol" and "bad-faith" efforts were inflaming the issue, while Engelbert has remained largely silent publicly beyond a memo calling the topic "complex and nuanced."
Engelbert’s stance has drawn sharper scrutiny because in her 2019 introductory news conference she invoked "woman" 33 times while framing the WNBA around women’s leadership and women athletes.