What Does The W Stand For?

 https://x.com/whalescan/status/2085814091759677563?s=51&t=cLq01Oy84YkmYPZ-URIMYw

" Nobody is telling you how FUCKED the WNBA's entire rulebook just became. Everyone is laughing at the height joke. The 6'10" center. The "he'll average 60 points" bit. Nobody is talking about the fact that Enes Freedom just filed a real legal declaration for the 2027 WNBA Draft — and there is nothing in the league's own rules that lets them say no. Not a joke. Not a publicity stunt. A real filing, under the league's own guidelines, backed by a legal team ready to sue. → The WNBA CBA says "only players who are women are eligible" → The word "woman" appears nowhere else in that document → There is no biological definition anywhere in the collective bargaining agreement Freedom didn't break a rule. He read the rule out loud. Gabby Williams already said she'd "welcome a trans athlete on my team or against my team anytime." That's a WNBA player. On the record. Before this. → 11 NBA seasons at 6'10", 250 pounds → 3rd overall pick in 2011 → Tallest player in WNBA history was 7'2" — but she never played against professional male speed, strength, or bone density → Every physical category in that league just got a real-world stress test nobody asked for Here's what nobody is explaining to you: If self-identification is enough, Freedom is a WNBA prospect right now, today, no debate If it's NOT enough, the league has to explain why every past statement about inclusion was conditional There is no third option left on the table America First Policy Institute is already prepared to litigate if he's blocked This doesn't just change THIS draft class. This changes ALL of women's professional sports. Forever. The WNBA spent years being praised for saying the right words about inclusion. Enes Freedom just made them prove it with a signature and a filing date. This is not a stunt anymore. This is a legal reckoning the league built for itself, one press release at a time. Bookmark this. You're watching the biggest fight over what "woman" legally means in professional sports since Title IX was written. 

 

I haven't done much about this story but I do think that both Kanter and White are making an excellent point in declaring for the WNBA draft and how they are going about the process. The WNBA has put themselves squarely in the crosshairs of this issue due to their own rules and actions, now they will have to come down on one side or the other. It'll be hilarious to watch. It's probably time to flush the W and try to establish a more functional model for a women's league.