WNBA task force denounces 'bad-faith' transgender debate and says league has no eligibility issues
- The WNBA anti-hate task force criticized efforts to create a negative narrative about transgender women in the league.
- There are currently no eligibility issues affecting the WNBA, according to a league spokesperson.
- The league's collective bargaining agreement states that only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA.
- No transgender women have ever been on a WNBA roster, though some players assigned female at birth have come out as transgender or nonbinary.
- The task force was formed to address hateful and abusive online comments directed at players and the league.
The WNBA anti-hate task force met virtually and criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. A league spokesperson stated that there are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA and denounced efforts to demean or marginalize others.
The league's collective bargaining agreement specifies that only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA, but it does not provide specific language regarding gender identity or sex assigned at birth. Recently, two former NBA players declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft, stating they identify as women.
The task force was formed last year to address hateful and abusive online comments directed at players and the league. The committee discussed ongoing conversations about transgender athletes and the continued hate directed at players online during their meeting.
WNBA工作组谴责“恶意”跨性别辩论，称联盟没有资格问题
WNBA反仇恨工作组召开虚拟会议，批评那些试图创造关于跨性别女性在联盟中比赛的负面叙事的人。联盟发言人表示，目前没有影响WNBA的资格问题，并谴责了贬低或边缘化他人的努力。
联盟的集体谈判协议规定，只有女性球员有资格参加WNBA比赛，但并未提供关于性别认同或出生时性别的具体语言。最近，两名前NBA球员宣布自己有资格参加WNBA选秀，称他们认同为女性。
该工作组成立于去年，旨在应对针对球员和联盟的仇恨和虐待性在线评论。在会议中，委员会讨论了关于跨性别运动员的持续对话以及针对球员的持续仇恨。