Caitlyn Jenner Calls for Clear Policy on Transgender Participation in WNBA

Caitlyn Jenner told Fox News @ Night that the Women's National Basketball Association needs a straightforward policy regarding transgender athletes. She said the league’s leadership, including commissioner Cathy Engelbert, has discussed the issue without reaching a conclusion, leaving the matter unresolved. Jenner argued that the league’s collective bargaining agreement limits eligibility to "players who are women" but does not define the term, creating ambiguity.

"We have to protect women’s sports … Title IX was one of the greatest legislations for women’s equality – that happened to be in sports," Jenner said. Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have recently sought entry into the WNBA, which Jenner described as highlighting the league’s perceived hypocrisy. The current collective bargaining agreement’s Article XIII, Section 1(a) states that only women may play, yet it lacks any definition of "woman" or references to transgender status, a gap previously noted by media outlets.