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It's draft day for the WNBA and many have their eyes glued on their screens to get the latest updates. With the recent popularity of women's basketball, particularly at the collegiate level, media companies are seeking to get coverage of how the draft will play out.
As expected, the league has granted access to larger media companies to cover the draft. Some smaller media companies were also granted access, as they aim to provide coverage of tonight's event. However, one media company has been left out after posing a question to Dawn Staley.
OutKick, the publication that asked the head coach if transgender women should be allowed to play women's basketball, has been denied access by the league. Founder of the company, Clay Travis mentioned on X (formerly Twitter) that the league has "refused to credential" his publication.
"After @outkick asked @dawnstaley whether men should be able to play women’s basketball, the @wnba has refused to credential Outkick for their draft this week," Travis posted on social media.
The reporter who asked the question was Dan Zaksheske.
"If you consider yourself a woman, and you want to play sports, or vice versa, you should be able to play. That’s my opinion," Staley said.
Former women's college head coaches weren't happy with Staley's take. Barbara Ehardt, former women's basketball head coach at Cal State Fullerton, mentioned that she was "terribly disappointed" with Staley's answer.
Former NBA center on the WNBA-transgender issue
Back in August 2023, former NBA center Enes Freedom gave his thoughts on the matter.
"Men don't belong in women's spaces. Restrooms - Locker Rooms or Sports. Since I'm blackballed from the NBA, should I put on a wig, identify as a woman and start dominating the WNBA?" Freedom posted on X.
Freedom has been out of the league for quite some time. However, his opinion gained him some limelight as he was interviewed by Fox News shortly after making that post.
