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What the WNBA owes Enes Kanter, by its own logic
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TL;DR
- The WNBA is the latest subject in the transgender sports debate.
- WNBA players and coaches have criticized Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender women competing in women's sports.
- Two former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, have claimed to be women and sought eligibility for the WNBA Draft.