Former Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter Freedom protested biological men being included in womenâs sports after being ostracized by the NBA.
In a viral tweet, posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Freedom, 31, stated he doesnât believe men should be allowed to occupy womenâs spaces such as sports, restrooms, or locker rooms.
âSince Iâm blackballed from the , should I put on a wig, identify as a woman and start dominating the ,â Freedom inquired.
Furthermore, he spoke out about the unfair advantage biological men have against biological women in sports.
âIs that when the outrage will begin? Is that fair to all the women who spent their whole life chasing their goals? Where are all the Women Rights Activists and Feminists?!â he continued.
In an interview with the Israeli outlet Walla, Freedom explained why he believed he was cut from the NBA, revealing he âdid not receive one single offerâ due to his controversial opinions on âCommunist China.â
âBecause in recent months I spoke out against what is happening in China,â he said via Google Translate.
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âListen, the Chinese market is a significant part of business in the NBA. So they will allow you to talk freely about what you want, until it hurts their pocket,â he added.
Freedom alleged âthey will cut youâ in an attempt to silence the player.
âIt is very sad, and unacceptable,â he noted.
Freedom is not the only athlete standing up for biological women in sports.
In March 2022, female swimmer Riley Gaines slammed ESPN on X after they featured Lia Thomas, a Transgender swimmer, in a special for Womenâs History Month.
âLia Thomas is not a brave, courageous woman who EARNED a national title. He is an arrogant, cheat who STOLE a national title from a hardworking, deserving woman,â she wrote in the caption of the video showing the special.
She added, âThe is responsible. If I was a woman working at ESPN, I would walk out.â
Gaines proceeded to call the Association âspineless.â