What’s up with the discourse around the WNBA?

During the game that disqualified the Sky from the playoffs, tension over the potential of a trans athlete playing in the WNBA again bubbled to the surface. Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, wore a shirt that read “WOMAN noun adult human female,” and was escorted out of Wintrust arena after being confronted by Sky guard, Natasha Cloud. This comes a month after 11 Republican lawmakers sent a letter to WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, insisting that the league take “accountability” for what they say are multiple racially motivated attacks against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. In the Loop discusses the politicization of the WNBA and why it’s become a flashpoint for culture wars. GUESTS: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributorQuita Wiggins, host Quita in the Mornings on YouTube