{"id":47490,"date":"2026-08-11T06:50:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=47490"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:50:43","slug":"enes-kanter-freedom-trolls-the-wnba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=47490","title":{"rendered":"Enes Kanter Freedom trolls the WNBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. Like most people, I pay absolutely no attention to the Women\u2019s National Basketball Association. I am aware of Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clarke and the flat out bullying of Ms. Clarke by other players. Another issue, besides the failure of the whole enterprise, is how WOKE the people running the WNBA are.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/736x\/3d\/f1\/90\/3df19005c679ff84e41f876c0889b274.jpg?resize=432%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"432\" height=\"324\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Ms. Cunningham blasted men pretending to be women who want to play in women\u2019s sports. Part of this was due to the WNBA \u201cDiscussing\u201d letting \u201cChicks with Dicks\u201d play against real women. Now two NBA players have decided to troll the WNBA by claiming they\u2019re women and applying to play in the WNBA. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/wnba-limited-options-two-men-declared-draft-options-arent-great\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Here are the details from Fox News<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White put the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a> in an almost impossible spot on Friday when they declared for the 2027 Draft in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/jd-vance-praises-sophie-cunningham-save-womens-sports-activism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie Cunningham<\/a> drama, and the ways out are limited.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/736x\/6b\/0d\/dd\/6b0dddb274a5b4997aa642ad950cde6f.jpg?resize=384%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"384\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Frankly, none of them are great for the league, which is, presumably, the point. Unless, of course, both former NBA stars are just itching to get back in the game of basketball.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Somehow, I don\u2019t think they are. I know that Enes, who was from Turkey, but moved, legally, to the United States when he was a teenager. He became a naturalized citizen in 2021. He is well known for blasting the human rights records of China and other countries. He is definitely NOT transgendered. He just decided to call the WNBA\u2019s bluff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>For those who missed it, Kanter and White called the WNBA&#8217;s bluff by both declaring their intention to enter next year&#8217;s draft within hours of each other Friday evening.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>&#8220;If simply declaring who you are is all that\u2019s required, then I meet every requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA,&#8221; Freedom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/former-nba-first-round-pick-enes-kanter-freedom-declares-2027-wnba-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated in a social media post.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>&#8220;I&#8217;m transgender. I&#8217;m a woman. I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purpose of basketball, professional basketball, so I&#8217;ll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well,&#8221; White later added. &#8220;They\u2019re going to have nightmares, and they should. I really feel like I\u2019m going to be dominant.&#8221; <\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Money pit laugh scene\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gbp_JQ7RxqM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is beginning to panic the Woke Karens running the WNBA. They may have made comments about letting men pretending to be women into the league, but they probably assumed it would not happen or it would be people obviously not qualified. Having two former NBA players declaring for the WNBA draft? Yeah, they\u2019re trying to walk this all back. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-sends-trans-inclusion-memo-enes-freedom-royce-white-announcements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Here are some of those details from Fox News<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a letter to teams on Friday addressing concerns over the inclusion of transgender athletes in the league as two former NBA players announced their intentions to declare for the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA Draft<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>&#8220;I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women\u2019s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wnba-commissioner-vows-crack-down-racism-misogyny-dodges-big-questions-all-star-press-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engelbert<\/a> wrote in the memo, per The Associated Press.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26ab2e98580745272e9d121ce1f5d2fb.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26ab2e98580745272e9d121ce1f5d2fb.jpg?resize=228%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>&#8220;I wanted to reach out to share how we are approaching these conversations at the league office and to thank those of you who have responded to questions from the media with thoughtfulness and professionalism.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The translation? \u201cWe never thought anyone would do this. If we let these two pull this, they will be selected and they will obliterate all the actual female players. We are so screwed!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Engelbert went on to call the debate &#8220;nuanced.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>&#8220;We recognize that this is a complex and nuanced topic, and we will continue to have important conversations with all of you and the Players Association in the weeks and months ahead,&#8221; Engelbert said in the memo. &#8220;We also plan to convene additional discussions and offer listening sessions for any team leaders who would like to participate. Your perspectives and feedback are invaluable, and I appreciate those who have already reached out to share their thoughts.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/5b\/ff\/99\/5bff997110e9330b2c9d29dd45e8d5f1.gif?resize=498%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"498\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The short answer is, they don\u2019t have a clue what to do. The WNBA is one giant WOKE virtue signaling dumpster fire and a couple of NBA players are calling them out. The know there is no way they can let Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White into the league. This is exactly what Kanter Freedom and White expected. The entire thing is to force the WNBA to rethink their WOKE ideology. Somehow, I don\u2019t see how they can. In the mean time, sit back and watch the show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16558\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg?resize=246%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg?resize=246%2C300&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg?w=417&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thatisall<\/p>\n<span id=\"wp-postratings-47490\" class=\"wp-postratings\" data-nonce=\"c85e6899de\"><span class=\"wp-postratings-vote wp-postratings-scale wp-postratings-shape-star\" style=\"--wp-postratings-shape:url(data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20viewBox=%270%200%2024%2024%27%3E%3Cpath%20d=%27M12%202.4l2.95%205.98%206.6.96-4.77%204.65%201.12%206.57L12%2017.46l-5.9%203.1%201.12-6.57L2.45%209.34l6.6-.96z%27\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E)\" data-post-id=\"47490\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-label=\"Rate this post\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wp-postratings-47490-5\" name=\"wp-postratings-47490\" value=\"5\" data-rating=\"5\" \/><label for=\"wp-postratings-47490-5\" style=\"--wp-postratings-step-fill:100%\"><i class=\"wp-postratings-item\"><\/i><span>5 Stars<\/span><\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wp-postratings-47490-4\" name=\"wp-postratings-47490\" value=\"4\" data-rating=\"4\" \/><label for=\"wp-postratings-47490-4\" style=\"--wp-postratings-step-fill:100%\"><i class=\"wp-postratings-item\"><\/i><span>4 Stars<\/span><\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wp-postratings-47490-3\" name=\"wp-postratings-47490\" value=\"3\" data-rating=\"3\" \/><label for=\"wp-postratings-47490-3\" style=\"--wp-postratings-step-fill:100%\"><i class=\"wp-postratings-item\"><\/i><span>3 Stars<\/span><\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wp-postratings-47490-2\" name=\"wp-postratings-47490\" value=\"2\" data-rating=\"2\" \/><label for=\"wp-postratings-47490-2\" style=\"--wp-postratings-step-fill:100%\"><i class=\"wp-postratings-item\"><\/i><span>2 Stars<\/span><\/label><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wp-postratings-47490-1\" name=\"wp-postratings-47490\" value=\"1\" data-rating=\"1\" \/><label for=\"wp-postratings-47490-1\" style=\"--wp-postratings-step-fill:100%\"><i class=\"wp-postratings-item\"><\/i><span>1 Star<\/span><\/label><\/span> (<strong>2<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>5.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"wp-postratings-text\" id=\"wp-postratings-47490-text\"><\/span><\/span>\n<p><i><b>~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. Like most people, I pay absolutely no attention to the Women\u2019s National Basketball Association. I am aware of Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clarke and the flat out bullying of Ms. Clarke by other players. 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