“Sport Isn’t in Danger from Anybody Except the Likes of You”: Fans Slam Bruce Pearl After His Comment on Enes Kanter Freedom’s Announcement

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Former Auburn Tigers coach Bruce Pearl recently voiced his opinion on the chaos in the WNBA right now. The WNBA went into turmoil when Sophie Cunningham publicly opposed transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports.

Many have supported Cunningham, but many have gone against her as well. Among the many people who commented on the whole ordeal, former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom proposed to the WNBA.

Freedom declared himself a WNBA prospect in his X post on Friday. He said that he would be available for selection in the 2027 WNBA draft. Following his announcement, Pearl issued an appeal to protect the WNBA. However, his involvement did not sit right with the fans.

“Their sport isn’t in danger from anybody except the likes of you,” one fan said.

Pearl expressed concern about the WNBA’s future and said he has always tried to protect the sport.

“As long as the WNBA won’t protect their own league for their own women, this is what’s possible. I was always determined to do my part to support our women’s sports and work hard to win, sellout and help provide the resources. Come on ladies, stand up and protect your sport!” Pearl said.

WNBPA’s reply to Enes Kanter Freedom’s proposal​

The WNBPA steered clear of further discourse as they responded to Freedom.

“To everyone who loves this game: The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions. We embrace justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Those are the values that unite this Union and allow it to protect women’s sports while creating transformational change. Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns,” the statement read.

Freedom had hoped that the WNBA would honor the rules it had set. He did not intend to mock or disrespect any community or personal choices.

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