Enes Kanter reports receiving death threats after declaring for 2027 WNBA draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 11:15 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Enes Kanter stated that he is receiving consistent death threats following his public attempt to enter the 2027 WNBA draft. Kanter is using the declaration as a political protest to lobby for a league-wide ban on trans athletes. He claims to have received violent content in his direct messages, which he described as unacceptable. Kanter also publicly requested that the incoming WNBA commissioner amend the collective bargaining agreement to define eligibility based on biological sex. The league is currently evaluating its policies through internal discussions involving stakeholders rather than through public debate. Potential candidates to replace outgoing commissioner Cathy Engelbert include former WNBA players Swin Cash and Nneka Ogwumike.
- •Enes Kanter is seeking entry into the 2027 WNBA draft to protest current athlete eligibility standards.
- •Kanter reports receiving frequent death threats and violent imagery in his digital correspondence.
- •The WNBA is currently searching for a new commissioner to succeed Cathy Engelbert.
- •League officials are reviewing eligibility policies through stakeholder discussions rather than blanket public mandates.
- 11:15 AMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter reveals he is receiving death threats from WNBA fans after recent controversies
"Enes Kanter has been fighting publicly to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft to get the league to outlaw any future trans athletes from becoming WNBA players. Kanter has become a disliked figure among WNBA fans for using the league as a political tool in the battle against trans athletes by declaring for the 2027 Draft to force the league into a trans athlete ban.
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