Carol Platt Liebau: What the WNBA Is Lacking
Podcasts > Townhall Review | Conservative Commentary On Today's News
Monday, August 17, 2026
A furor erupted in the WNBA recently, after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham called it “common sense” to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.
The league’s collective bargaining agreement says that only women are eligible to play in the WNBA—but never defines what a “woman” is. The commissioner calls the issue “nuanced,” while the players association calls for diversity and inclusion.
Now they’re being taken at their word. Two former NBA players say they’ll declare for the 2027 WNBA draft—exposing the absurdity of rules that refuse to acknowledge biological reality.
The WNBA has brought all this on itself. It’s time to define “woman” — or risk sidelining female athletes in the league created specifically for them.
There’s nothing “nuanced” about protecting women’s sports. It requires only courage, clarity, and plain common sense.
Related Episodes
Carol Platt Liebau: Remembering 911... Forgetting Everything Else
Monday, August 17
Ed Morrissey: Strategic Patience in Iran
Monday, August 17
Jerry Bowyer: The Package UPS Doesn't Want to Talk About
Monday, August 17
