Former female soccer star gives sarcastic response to Enes Kanter’s ‘protect women’ comments

Megan Rapinoe, a former female soccer star, has delivered a sarcastic response to Enes Kanter's recent comments about wanting to "protect women." Kanter made headlines after being ejected from a Chicago Sky meeting with the Indiana Fever following an altercation with Natasha Cloud. In a Fox News interview, Kanter stated that he was there solely to protect women and support Sophie Cunningham. However, Rapinoe took to her podcast, 'Why Are You Like This?', to deliver a sarcastic diatribe in response.

Rapinoe playfully pointed out that Kanter's intention to protect women was already understood, as that was the exact concern they had previously expressed. She then questioned Kanter's motives, asking who he was trying to protect women from. Rapinoe humorously suggested that Kanter might be protecting himself from the very people he claimed to be supporting.

The former soccer player further emphasized her stance, stating that women's sports, including the WNBA, do not require men's involvement to thrive. In a pointed conclusion, Rapinoe asserted that women in sports do not need men to define what a "woman" is. She suggested that Kanter should simply accept the definition provided and respect it. Kanter has since commented on his ejection from the game, claiming he did not break any rules, and has expressed his willingness to walk away from the WNBA if it cannot define a woman.