WNBA commissioner slams 'haters' using league as political football in trans athlete debate

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert publicly criticised what she called "haters" who are using the league to "sow divisiveness" in the ongoing debate over transgender athletes in women's sport. She argued that many critics have never watched a WNBA game and are treating the league as a political tool. Engelbert's comments come amid growing political pressure on women's sports organisations in the United States.

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