Official statement

Women’s National Basketball Players Association

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Organization Basketball General Inclusion
Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm.

WNBA players union · WNBPA

Statement date
2026-08-07
Publication
Reuters / WTVB
Source
WNBPA: “We will not be pawns” in political conversation
Record nature
Official Statement / Policy
Source quality
Secondary reporting
Last verified
2026-08-16
Original link
Open source

Context

The WNBPA released the statement while public debate over transgender athletes intensified around the WNBA.

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