VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-01
“only women are eligible to play in the WNBA”
Cathy Engelbert · said 2026-10-16 · reported 2026-11-01
Engelbert reiterated in a response to Republican lawmakers that Freedom is ineligible to play in the WNBA.
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