{"id":353967,"date":"2026-08-08T19:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wnba-commissioner-says-league-will-continue-talks-on-transgender-athletes"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:39:13","slug":"wnba-commissioner-says-league-will-continue-talks-on-transgender-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wnba-commissioner-says-league-will-continue-talks-on-transgender-athletes","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Commissioner Says League Will Proceed Talks on Transgender Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert <\/strong>is finally weighing in on the league’s raging transgender athlete debate … acknowledging the issue isn’t going away — and neither are the conversations about it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Engelbert addressed the controversy in a memo sent to teams Friday and obtained by the AP<\/strong><\/a> … saying she expects transgender participation in women’s basketball to continue getting “significant attention.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The commish stopped short of taking a side … but said the league will approach the issue thoughtfully and respectfully, while stressing “preserving the integrity of our game and ensuring fair competition” remain among its highest priorities.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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A task force of team presidents and GMs will discuss the issue at a previously scheduled meeting next week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As we’ve reported, the debate exploded after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham<\/strong><\/a> said she wanted to protect young girls who “shouldn’t have to go against biological men” in sports … later doubling down and calling her position “common sense<\/strong><\/a>.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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