WNBA Players’ Union Says They Will Not Be Used As Political Pawns, Call to Strengthen Title IX

As our own Warren Squire recently reported, the WNBA commissioner sent out a memo to teams regarding former NBA stars signing up for the WNBA draft. She waffled and said the issue was "a complex and nuanced topic." Now the WNBPA, the union for WNBA players, has weighed in with its own statement, saying that it will not let its members be used as "political pawns." "Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns," the union writes.

The union then concludes by directing fans: "Online, report abusive posts and drown out the bots and bad actors. At home, tell your elected officials to strengthen Title IX." Strengthen Title IX? Sounds transphobic.

🚨The WNBA is panicking 👇

The @TheWNBPA just put out a statement in response to Enes Kanter declaring his eligibility saying they won't be used as "political pawns."

But, the WNBA has long history of being political pawns of the left.

Including a Head Coach wearing a trans… pic.twitter.com/ORDnRlHpEE
— Pro America Politics (@proamericapol) August 8, 2026

The post continues:

… shirt last week DURING a game.
Their hypocrisy is on full display.

Thought their mantra was "believe all women."
Show them this @EnesFreedom; we got you, sister! pic.twitter.com/RcubIDex2m
— Swthghheel (@Swthghheel) August 8, 2026

Watch now as the @WNBA claims that @EnesFreedom is “just pretending” to be a woman…as if the rest really are women.

Remember, they think gender is a social construct without boundaries…until Enes scores 146 points a game!@ClayTravis
— Jay Town (@JayTownAlabama) August 8, 2026

Thanks to MAZA, we know that the first partner of California believes that gender is a social construct:

To all the bigoted people who are attacking Enes Kanter for pursuing her dream of playing in the WNBA,

Please listen to these enlightened words from Gavin Newsom's wife. She speaks such truth to power.

Gender is not real. It's a social construct.

End hate. Support Enes. pic.twitter.com/d1kUIgKYKI
— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 8, 2026

When coaches wear shirts like this you have already inserted yourself in a political conversation. When you cannot define what a woman is then you can’t say you are not in the political conversation. Lastly you have made your league a laughing stock outside of the political arena
— Gator96 (@Gator9606) August 8, 2026

Just let the men in, the sport would be much more entertaining.
— Zeek Zealand (@ZeekZealand) August 8, 2026

Viewership would skyrocket if they let Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White play. Trans women are women.

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