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WNBA Discusses Transgender Eligibility

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams addressing ongoing discussions about transgender athlete eligibility in women's basketball.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams acknowledging the significant attention on transgender athlete participation in women's basketball. "I wanted to reach out to share how we are approaching these conversations at the league office," Engelbert wrote in the Friday memo obtained by the Associated Press. hilogame.news

The commissioner thanked teams for responding to media questions with thoughtfulness and professionalism. Meanwhile, the players' union has refused to be used as a political pawn regarding the issue, which has sparked rallies and protests following remarks by Cunningham.