WNBA task force addresses eligibility amid transgender debate

League says no immediate eligibility matters Two former NBA players declared for 2027 draft Union says players will not be ‘political pawns’ The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” a league spokesperson said Wednesday in a statement, hours after an anti-hate task force met virtually and discussed a variety of topics, including social media vitriol and transgender athletes. Continue reading...

The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” a league spokesperson said Wednesday in a statement, hours after an anti-hate task force met virtually and discussed a variety of topics, including social media vitriol and transgender athletes. A person familiar with the discussion told Yahoo Sports that much of the meeting focused on the online hate and abuse directed at WNBA players.

The WNBA denounced the “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. 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 top

The WNBA on Aug. 12 denounced in a statement 'bad-faith efforts' in the ongoing debate over transgender women's eligibility in women's basketball.

The WNBA is criticizing those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. The league's anti-hate task force, which was formed last year, met virtually on Wednesday. A league spokesperson says “there are no immediate eligibility…

WNBA denounces 'bad-faith efforts' in transgender debate after anti-hate task force meeting

"There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others."

An WNBA anti-hate task force met virtually Wednesday and criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” a statement from a WNBA spokesperson said. The league’s collective bargaining agreement states that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” but it does not include any more specific language about gender identity or sex assigned at birth.