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  "id": 3121701,
  "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft, AP source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-and-royce-white-are-not-eligible-for-the-wnba",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:02:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-and-royce-white-are-not-eligible-for-the-wnba-draft-ap-source-says"
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  "account": "Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible for the WNBA draft, according to an anonymous source speaking to The Associated Press. The decision was made on Monday. The source did not provide reasons for their ineligibility. Both Freedom and White had declared their intention to participate in the upcoming draft. The WNBA, which has never had a transgender player, is currently facing debates over the inclusion of transgender women. Freedom and White identified as women when announcing their draft intentions, wearing shirts that read \"WOMAN.\" Freedom was ejected from an Indiana-Chicago game on Sunday night after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud, who confronted him in the third quarter. Freedom had a conversation with security before being escorted from the arena.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with player",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-confrontation-with",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:45:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom ejected after heated exchange with WNBA star: Here’s what was said",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-after-heated-exchange-with-wnba-star",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:25:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-and-royce-white-are-not-eligible-for-the-wnba-3123573",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:01:34.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-and-royce-white-are-not-eligible-for-the-wnba-3126060",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:23:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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