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Those are the values that unite this Union and allow it to protect women&#8217;s sports while creating transformational change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The WNBPA issued a statement in response to former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom&#8217;s plans to enter the WNBA draft in 2027:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To everyone who loves this game: The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions. We\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aOHdY2lHq1\">pic.twitter.com\/aOHdY2lHq1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/2085830470122483752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WNBA players&#8217; union has addressed the former NBA player&#8217;s plans to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, reaffirming its commitment to inclusion and the protection of women&#8217;s sports while condemning hate and 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