Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom criticised Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve after she said opposition to transgender participation in women’s sport reflected a wider attack on transgender people. Freedom argued that protecting women’s sport is not an attack on transgender people and called for Reeve to resign, while provocatively asking her to draft him in the 2027 WNBA Draft.

Reeve made the comments after Minnesota’s 86–66 win over the Indiana Fever, following rival demonstrations outside the arena. She described wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” shirt as one of her season’s most meaningful moments, saying transgender people deserved support and that the issue was a matter of life and death for some. The article also notes Reeve had discussed the subject at least four times during the season, while players and officials remained divided over eligibility after puberty.