Former WNBA star Angel McCoughtry has strongly criticized Enes Kanter Freedom, calling for a league-wide ban on the 11-year NBA veteran.
Speaking to TMZ Sports at LAX on Thursday, McCoughtry did not hold back, addressing both Kanter and the recent incidents of sex toys being thrown onto the court.
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"What is the obsession?" she asked.
"The dildos are being thrown on the ground. You guys are coming with the shirts.
There's no transgender in the WNBA. So y'all are going on a frenzy about what?"
McCoughtry continued, "There's a reason Enes is banned from his country, Turkey. But like, leave women alone.
Who messes with women? If you mess with women, you're a weak man."
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The controversy escalated when Kanter was ejected and subsequently banned from Chicago Sky games after a heated argument with Natasha Cloud on Sunday.
McCoughtry believes the Sky's internal handling is insufficient, insisting the entire league should take action.
"You should be banned," she said. "What, are you about to come to L.
A. next and do it or go to New York next and do it?
We're not tolerating that kind of behavior. Leave us alone."
She also dismissed the broader debate, noting there are no active transgender players in the WNBA.
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"There's not an active trans player in the WNBA," McCoughtry said. "Why y'all keep coming at us?
It has nothing to do with us right now. If it happened, then have the conversation.
It's not happening."
McCoughtry saved her sharpest criticism for last, calling the attention disrespectful.
"You've never seen a woman go to an NBA game and throw vagina toys," she said. "Men have to stop being obsessed with women.
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Anything women do, it's always gotta be a man. Give us the respect we be giving y'all."
