Enes Kanter has been in WNBA headlines for all the controversial reasons this past month.
He decided to continue causing frustrations by expressing his interest in the WNBA Commissioner’s role, as current Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is set to retire at the end of the current season.
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For a man who was thrown out of a WNBA game just a few weeks ago, to expect such a responsibility does not seem right.
But Kanter has his own reasons to believe why he is ideal for the position.
As soon as Englert announced her retirement, he took to X to post a video expressing his interest in the role.
He was asked about the same in an official interview with Fox, where he also revealed his first plan of order.
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Kanter reveals he will bring a dictionary
Kanter has been very vocal about his feelings on the transgender discourse taking place in the WNBA.
This has divided opinion, but Kanter seems to be confident that only biological women should be allowed to play the sport.
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“I would actually love to,” when asked Kanter if he would want to be WNBA Commissioner. “The first thing I would do is bring a dictionary, and tell the whole taskforce what a woman is.”
The reason he got thrown out of the arena as well was because of the T-Shirt he wore in the Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever game.
His T-shirt read, “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” What made things worse was his confrontation with Natasha Cloud, who was clearly not happy with what she saw on Kanter’s tee.
Kanter isn’t the only NBA player who has commented on the WNBA problems. Royce White was also actively involved in this discourse.
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The duo announced that they would be attempting to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft. It is unlikely they will be granted permission, but their pursuit of making the sport safe for women continues.
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