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New York Post
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Thomas L. Murray
Enes Kanter Freedom defended Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever against criticism she faced for stating that biological males should not compete in women’s sports. He accused critics, including The New York Times columnist who suggested the team drop Cunningham, of hypocrisy and double standards regarding freedom of speech. Kanter highlighted Cunningham’s courage in speaking out about transgender athletes in women’s sports, comparing her to other high-profile figures like Colin Kaepernick and LeBron James who have addressed political issues.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In July, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham told ESPN she believes the WNBA should not allow transgender athletes to play. Despite there being no known transgender players in the league, Enes Kanter Freedom has been vocally supporting Cunningham on social media, criticizing those who disagree with her stance as attacking women's rights. On X (formerly Twitter), Kanter Freedom reposted a New York Times tweet about a column by The Athletic that suggested the Fever should drop Cunningham if they want to remain focused solely on basketball. He also compared Cunningham’s actions to prominent athletes like Colin Kaepernick and LeBron James, highlighting what he sees as a double standard in how her comments are being received. Kanter Freedom argued that Cunningham is exercising her First Amendment rights and could face consequences within the league for her stance, emphasizing his support for her right to speak freely on this controversial issue.
Written for “Wnba Controversy” on 2026-10-07,
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Leaning score withheld for article 61343: no verified evidence · logged 2026-10-06
Enes Kanter Freedom continues to voice his support for Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham.
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Freedom → continue → Cunningham
Freedom reposted a New York Times tweet of a column from The Athletic on X, calling for the Fever to drop Cunningham if they want “to go back to being a basketball team.”
asserted
they → reposte → Cunningham
“A woman attacking another woman for standing up for women,” Freedom wrote in the repost.
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Freedom → attack → repost
“All Sophie Cunningham said was that biological men should stay out of women’s sports and she answered honestly, something many of her colleagues are too afraid to do.”
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many → say → colleagues
Freedom went on to say that Cunningham’s actions this season have been courageous and compared them to Colin Kaepernick, Steph Curry, Steve Kerry, and LeBron James when they speak out on political issues.
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they → go → issues
“@Sophaller exercised her First Amendment rights, and now she could potentially be blackballed by the @WNBA,” Freedom wrote.
uncertain
Freedom → exercise → @WNBA
In July, Cunningham revealed in an interview with ESPN that she believes the WNBA should not allow transgender athletes to play in the league despite the WNBA not having a single-player that identifies as transgender.
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that → reveal → player
“I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men,” she told ESPN.
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she → want → ESPN
Cunningham doubled down on her comments shortly after, while denying that she has any animosity toward trans people.
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she → double → people
Since then, the reaction has been a mixed response as she was showered in boos by fans of the Portland Fire a few weeks after she made her comments.
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she → shower → comments
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who hosts the show “First Take,” has voiced his support for Cunningham, as he said a male transitioning to a female and competing in the WNBA “is clearly unfair to women.”
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male → host → women
Freedom has also made strides to help Cunningham’s cause, as he submitted a document in August, asking the WNBA to accept his “decision to enter the player pool for the 2027 WNBA Draft” as a transgender player.
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he → make → player
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