The U.S. Education Department pledged “common-sense” policies to protect female athletes, posting that “men do not belong” in women’s sports. The post followed a Fox News report about a transgender athlete in high-school volleyball; it announced no WNBA rule change.
The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement says “only players who are women” are eligible, but the article says it does not define eligibility by biological sex. Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the WNBA draft; the article describes their moves as an effort to force the league to address its rules.
The department linked its position to President Donald Trump’s orders on transgender athletes in sports. The article cites possible disputes over Title IX funding but reports no specific funding action.
