Originally published at: Ex-NBA Troll Who Got in Mid-Game Altercation Laments That His Anti-Trans Crusade Distracts From WNBA Play - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is just distraught that his antics — sitting courtside in an anti-trans shirt after proclaiming himself a woman to declare for the 2027 WNBA draft — are distracting from the play of the league’s athletes. “Just focus on your game, let all the outside talk not distract you,” he…
He’s a jerk, so I guess MAGA as well.
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Witness the way transphobia rots (what’s left of) your brain. In one interview he managed to capture the misogynist mentality of “shut up and dribble, ladies”, rapist mentality of “I’ll keep showing up no matter how much you resist”, and the chud mentality of “professional women athletes are no match for an out-of-shape man”.
All women are put in jeopardy by humoring or tolerating transphobia in any form. This creepy, obsessive grifter belongs in prison.
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This is the 2nd story about this jerk in the last two days. Aren’t there bigger more important stories than some trans performance artist?
As to this guy joining the WNBA, I would remind you all how Billie Jean King handled Bobby Riggs.
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In tech-American culture, it’s easy to draw attention to oneself. Just be a total jackass. Like the President.
NB: the rarity of female jackasses.
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Fuck that showboating piece of shit.
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Phew. Probably not that serious. Just brainstorming on how to throw the midterms.
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Let’s ignore this attention whore and mourn the passing of Dolly Parton.
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Freedom’s NBA stats
3 years with his first team, then 6 more teams in 7 years. Final season stats from Boston Celtics
The other ex-NBA player “declaring” is Royce White. Out of the NBA, he got into politics and became the GQP nominee for senate in 2024. Obviously didn’t win. He also didn’t use his campaign funds for…campaigning.
He ran again this year, got around 4%. Does not look like he’d last long on the court.
Played 3 minutes across 3 games and did absolutely nothing.
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The reason Kantar doesn’t have an NBA content is his defense. If by some miracle he scored 101 points in a game, he would definitely be responsible for giving up 102 or more.
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You could cut the misogyny present in these antics with a knife. But that’s exactly what thrills the maga mind. “See, those others are the weird ones, not me!”
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In accordance with her wishes, news organizations should only use her preferred pronouns, she/her, to refer to Enes Kanter. Anything less would be disrespectful to her, since she proclaimed herself a woman and declared for the WNBA draft.
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Why does Talking keep wasting space on this nonsense? And why is Kate Riga so transphobic? Is it really necessary to misgender Enes Kanter?
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Billy Riggs was not a thirty-something former pro. Enes would dominate the W. Anyone who watches hoops knows this.
Because attacks on identity are not nonsense: they are serious, intentional, harmful, and part of the political discourse.
That’s why.
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Bobby Riggs.
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So what we have here is a couple of losers seeking attention. There ought to be a chant about their stats.
The announcer could start it: dear fans we have a couple of losers in the audience, let’s serenade them!
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Crocodile tears of clown
I watched that match live! But yeah, Enes would dominate the W. Riggs is no comparator.
Whose identity has been attacked? Enes Kanter’s?