WNBA reportedly says Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible, but won't explain why

The WNBA reportedly declared Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White ineligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft but has not defined "woman" under its CBA.

Kanter and White declared the eligibility for the 2027 WNBA Draft earlier this month amid debates of transgender athletes in women’s sports.

NEW YORK, Aug 24 : Two former NBA players who sought to enter the 2027 WNBA draft are not eligible to participate in the women's basketball league, according to sources around the league on Monday. Enes Kanter Freedom, who played in the National Basketball Association for over a decade from 2011, and Royce White, who s

Kanter Freedom and White declared themselves for the 2027 WNBA Draft after saying they identified as women, challenging the league’s eligibility guidelines.

Sources: Kanter Freedom not WNBA-eligible; arena ban TBD  ESPN

Here's what the sports world had to say about Enes Kanter Freedom's latest WNBA controversy.

Enes Kanter Freedom gets kicked out of WNBA game after heated clash with Natasha Cloud  MARCA

Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud posted a message supporting transgender-identifying people after her viral confrontation with former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom during Sunday night’s game ended with Freedom being ejected from the arena. “To every trans kid/person, You are apart [sic] of MY community & tribe,” Cloud

Former NBA centre Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected Sunday from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a verbal altercation with Chicago’s Natasha Cloud. Late in the third quarter, Cloud approached Freedom, who was sitting courtside and wearing a shirt that read, “Woman: noun. adult human female.” Vi

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is ejected from the Women's NBA match between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after becoming involved in a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.

August 24, 2026 8:08 AM ET These women think they can fight men now? Maybe we should let dudes play in the WNBA.Enes Kanter Freedom, who formerly played in the NBA, was ejected from the game Sunday between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever following a confrontation with Chicago guard Natasha Cloud. (RELATED: ‘You Don’t

Kanter was ejected from the Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud on court.

Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game  CNN

The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.

The former NBA centre was sitting baseline in a slogan T-shirt when the Sky guard confronted him during a timeout with 1:22 left in the third quarter.

Enes Kanter Freedom issues statement after being ejected from WNBA game following clash with player  talkSPORT

Former NBA player and current WNBA draft prospect Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game on Sunday between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever. Freedom was in attendance at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, wearing a shirt that read “woman, noun, adult human female.” He posted videos of himself on his social

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night's WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.

Enes Kanter Gets Ejected From WNBA Game After Confrontation Amid Transgender Player Controversy  Forbes

Wearing an "adult human female" shirt, Enes Kanter got into an explosive argument with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud on Sunday.

Enes Kanter Freedom removed from Sky-Fever game amid WNBA athlete debate  USA Today

Former NBA center criticized WNBA’s transgender policy Cloud yelled and pointed in his direction after scoring Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana Fever v Chicago Sky WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting a

Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday's WNBA matchup after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.

The former NBA player has requested eligibility for the WNBA draft amid the row over transgender inclusion in the league

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