Los Angeles Sparks center Cameron Brink didn’t hold back, flat-out calling former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom a “stupid piece of shit” and declaring he’s “just trying to stay relevant” in the strongest statement yet from a current player about his recent antics. Brink’s fiery comments, published by The Mirror US, zeroed in on the ongoing, tense debate about transgender athletes that has enveloped the league, pulling no punches about where she stands.
Banned From Sky Games, Called a ‘Threat’
This whole drama hit a new level when Kanter Freedom, along with fellow former NBA player Royce White, started claiming they identify as women and agitated to be eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Seriously, imagine that. On Sunday, Kanter Freedom showed up to a Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever wearing a shirt that screamed, “woman noun. adult human female.” What followed was pure chaos. He got into a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud and was ejected from the game in the third quarter. The Sky weren’t playing around either, banning him indefinitely from their home games. Sky owner Michael Alter didn’t mince words, stating Wednesday that Kanter Freedom “has demonstrated to us, unequivocally, that he has the potential to be a threat.” Talk about high stakes.
Brink Goes Off, League Calls It ‘Publicity Stunts’
Brink absolutely let loose when asked for her thoughts before the Sparks’ game against the Atlanta Dream. She called the “trans issues” a “non-issue,” believing it’s “people trying to come for the trans community.” She straight-up said, “I don’t even know what the f*** his name is, Enes Kanter, he’s a stupid piece of shit and I think a lot of people think that. I think he’s just trying to stay relevant.” She also blasted his actions as “clickbait,” all for “views,” for “likes,” and “targeting a vulnerable community,” calling it “really low.”
Meanwhile, sources around the league, who spoke to CBS Sports after Sunday’s incident, aren’t taking Kanter Freedom and White’s eligibility claims seriously at all. They view their recent actions as nothing more than transparent publicity stunts. The league itself hasn’t made any official comment on the matter, which is wild given how heated things are getting. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard strong opinions either, with Fever guard Sophie Cunningham previously stating she wants to “protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men,” doubling down on those comments later.
This whole situation has turned the WNBA into a serious battleground for the debate about transgender athletes, and while the league hasn’t officially commented, the tension is clear. What comes next as these conversations continue to play out on and off the court? Everyone’s waiting to see.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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