Enes Kanter Freedom is absolutely pulling back the curtain on what NBA players are *really* saying when the cameras aren’t rolling, and it’s a bombshell. While the WNBA keeps dragging its feet on defining biological eligibility, Kanter is out here claiming he knows exactly what his fellow players actually believe.
NBA Players Are Terrified to Speak Up, Kanter Says
The whole debate about biological eligibility in the WNBA? Still raging, and the league is getting hit with heavy pushback to put a strict definition in its rulebook. Kanter Freedom has been leading that charge, even saying he’d drop his “stunt” and walk away if the WNBA would just set a clear, explicit biological standard. But the WNBA’s refusing to take the bait, keeping those eligibility rules super ambiguous and leaving the whole mess wide open. Kanter is now spilling supposed insider details, saying these NBA guys are total phonies, talking one way to the media and another completely different behind closed doors.
According to Kanter, players are genuinely terrified of losing their paychecks and getting canceled if they speak out. He says privately, almost everyone he talks to agrees trans athletes shouldn’t compete in women’s sports. He told Clay Travis directly: “When you ask them, ‘Then why don’t you go out there and talk about it?’ they say, ‘Well, I have endorsement deals, I have contracts, and if I ever talk about it, I’ll be canceled.’”
“99.9% of NBA Players Think It’s Crazy”
Kanter isn’t pulling any punches, claiming “99.9% of NBA players think it’s crazy” when it comes to men competing in women’s sports. He’s had these conversations with “many of them,” pressing them with a direct question: “Would you really want your daughter to be in the same locker room, same shower, or same bathroom with a biological male?” Their private answer, he says? They’d “confront anyone in that situation.” Yet, “unfortunately, none of them will come out and talk about it.”
Honestly, should any of us be shocked these guys are staying completely tight-lipped? When millions in brand deals are sitting right there on the table, and we live in a culture where people get absolutely dragged for every single hot take, it’s clear why players just keep quiet to guard their cash if an opinion doesn’t fit “the approved script.” This isn’t just about what’s happening on the court, it’s about the fear gripping the league off it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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