A source with knowledge of the decision revealed on Monday that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have been deemed ineligible for the upcoming WNBA draft. The reason behind this decision remains undisclosed due to the sensitive nature of the situation. Both athletes had expressed their intention to enter next year's draft, but the league has yet to publicly address their eligibility. The announcement comes amid ongoing debates concerning the participation of transgender women in the WNBA. Although the league's collective bargaining agreement is restricted to women, it does not contain any specific language regarding gender identity or sex assigned at birth. Both Freedom and White have identified as women. Freedom, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound player who spent 11 seasons in the NBA, and White, who played in three NBA games, made headlines during Sunday night's Indiana-Chicago game when Freedom was ejected after an altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom was wearing a black shirt that read "WOMAN noun. adult human female" at the time of the incident. The WNBA has been embroiled in discussions about transgender participation following comments made by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham opposing transgender girls and women competing in girls' and women's sports. Freedom joined a rally in support of Cunningham before the game, further fueling the debate. Cloud did not speak with the media after the game, while Freedom expressed his dismay on social media, stating, "I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!"