India, Aug. 13 -- 'Rules are rules'. Enes Kanter Freedom is rigid in his stance on declaring himself for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2027 Draft. The controversy forced a WNBA task force of team presidents and general managers to hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 12, to discuss the gender eligibility criteria for who can participate in the 'women-only' tournament.

As reported by ESPN, the league gave a statement on Wednesday: "Today's meeting covered a wide range of topics, including ongoing discussions on transgender athletes and the continued hate and vitriol directed at players online. We will continue to engage all league stakeholders in the coming weeks and months. We will approach these important conversatio...