Why former NBA player says he's declaring for the WNBA

Enes Freedom has entered the chat.The 11-year NBA veteran said Friday on X that he was "officially declaring" for the 2027 WNBA Draft in a sarcasm-laden post that immediately drew social media condemnation.Freedom is capitalizing on the recent controversy surrounding statements made by the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham. Though Cunningham has attempted to distance herself from the remarks, she told ESPN that she wanted to use her platform as a WNBA player to "protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."MORE: Sophie Cunningham points out Caitlin Clark weapon WNBA rivals cannot ignoreFreedom, who has aligned himself with the political far right since his NBA career ended in 2022, has taken advantage of the climate of fear