The WNBA is assigning blame for the "toxicity" surrounding the league right now.
There's been a lot of drama surrounding the WNBA in recent weeks. There have been conversations about the league's treatment of Caitlin Clark, reactions to Sophie Cunningham's opinion on transgender athletes, DiJonai Carrington's "white privilege" accusations and more.
But who is really to blame?
According to the WNBA, it's not the league itself, but rather bad faith actors outside of the league in 2026.
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According to The Athletic, the WNBA blamed "'bad-faith efforts' to 'demean or marginalize others' with respect to the ongoing discussions about transgender athlete participation in women’s sports after a task force meeting of team presidents and general managers Wednesday."
The WNBA is not expected to make a decision on transgender athletes joining the league anytime soon.
"No imminent decision is expected regarding transgender athletes competing in the WNBA, per a source familiar with the discussions at Wednesday’s meeting who spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter," The Athletic added.
Two former NBA players declared for WNBA Draft
As the WNBA continues to mull its options, two former NBA players - Enes Kanter and Royce White - declared for the WNBA Draft.
"If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA. My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027," Kanter wrote.
White, meanwhile, said: "I'm transgender. I'm a woman. I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purpose of basketball, professional basketball, so I'll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well. I think I’d be unstoppable. But I’m a team-first guy. I’m a pass-first kind of player. I do the little things. I led my team in all five major stat categories at Iowa State University, so I do a little bit of everything. I’ll do whatever the coach needs me to do. I’ll do whatever the girls need me to do...I think it’s only fair."
What do you think the WNBA should do?
