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 👇
— Pro America Politics (@proamericapol) August 8, 2026
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
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… shirt last week DURING a game.
Their hypocrisy is on full display.
Thought their mantra was "believe all women."
— Swthghheel (@Swthghheel) August 8, 2026
Show them this @EnesFreedom; we got you, sister! pic.twitter.com/RcubIDex2m
Watch now as the @WNBA claims that @EnesFreedom is “just pretending” to be a woman…as if the rest really are women.
— Jay Town (@JayTownAlabama) August 8, 2026
Remember, they think gender is a social construct without boundaries…until Enes scores 146 points a game!@ClayTravis
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,
— MAZE (@mazemoore) August 8, 2026
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
“Witness any abusive behavior”? Do the WNBPA board members even watch the game?
— Flatland Hillbilly (@jodif777) August 8, 2026
They need some trans women coaches too. Biological women coaches are gatekeeping. More diversity is needed.
— Telly Lelly (@TellyLelly) August 8, 2026
That's the thing about pawns, they really have no say in the matter. So self-righteous, so puffed up and always virtue signaling. And they crumble. Not due to rational argument, but in the face of laughter and ridicule at their ridiculousness
— Romo Lampkin (@GH9372) August 8, 2026
Got caught in their own game. Such dumbasses. Walked right into it
— Chris (@Chriskkk2026) August 8, 2026
“we will not be used as political pawns”
— Charles Wiehrs (@charles_wiehrs) August 8, 2026
“at home, tell your elected officials to strengthen Title IX”
Saying that they won’t be used as a political pawn, and then telling people to support Title IX😭
— Grayson Miller (@GM952006) August 8, 2026
Either the @WNBA is for trans people or it’s not. They need to let people know
— Taylor (@Renegade9) August 8, 2026
The call to notify security of hateful, violent, and abusive behavior is so laughable when the stands are full of anti-Caitlyn and Sophie signs + the abuse they recieve on court, but somehow that’s ok….
— Tumbao!tamales (@VibesDealer2) 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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