Enes Kanter Freedom Plans to Attend WNBA Finals Game

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom says he plans to attend Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta on October 21, describing himself as a fan. His announcement, made on social media, concerns a visit that remains prospective; the available reports do not confirm that he attended. Freedom said comments by Golden State Valkyries player Gabby Williams about transgender athletes inspired him to identify as a woman and declare for the WNBA draft. He said he wants to watch Williams play. Freedom and former NBA player Royce White have both declared for the draft, saying they identify as women. A person familiar with the league’s decision said in August that they were ineligible. WNBA officials declined to comment on Freedom’s possible attendance, according to reports. In a letter to lawmakers, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert wrote that only women are eligible to play in the league and that Freedom and White are men, according to one report that described the letter. The letter was provided to that publication by the America First Policy Institute, which represents Freedom. The supplied coverage does not include the full letter or a detailed explanation of the eligibility standards....