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00:07:13for collectively the best female basketball players in the world. However,
00:07:18primarily for good moves, progress in the overall level of
00:07:22play, or the particular skill of the best, it is too often
00:07:25in the public eye with a negative connotation.
00:07:28Currently, the question of who all has the right
00:07:32to compete in the WNBA is under the spotlight. The
00:07:35rules clearly state only women, but in a world where part of the public
00:07:39questions "what exactly determines
00:07:42gender identity",
00:07:46it is obviously necessary
00:07:48to specify. The WNBA is learning all this the hard
00:07:52way.
00:07:56Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White
00:07:59announced that they want to apply for the draft scheduled for April next
00:08:03year and compete in the WNBA. Kanter,
00:08:06who played in the NBA from 2011 to
00:08:092022, has been an activist fighting for human
00:08:12rights for years, a bestselling author, and in 2022, he was even nominated for
00:08:16the Nobel Peace Prize. The former third pick of the NBA draft is
00:08:19a strong opponent of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's regime, which is why he is not allowed to return
00:08:23to Turkey. He criticized Erdoğan already in 2013,
00:08:27calling him the Hitler of our time, and after the attempted coup in
00:08:302016, he stood with Fethullah
00:08:33Gülen. He changed his name to Kanter Freedom,
00:08:36adding a second surname, which means
00:08:39freedom in English. In the NBA, during 11 years, he averaged
00:08:4311.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per
00:08:45game, playing for the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York
00:08:49Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics. He is
00:08:5234 years old, 208 cm tall and weighs about
00:08:56115 kg, which means that based only on his strength and physical
00:08:59predispositions, he would be in a dominant position compared to female
00:09:02athletes. This is precisely why sports competitions are divided by
00:09:06gender, so that women can compete against each other, not constantly push
00:09:10Sisyphus' stone in disciplines that favor men based on
00:09:14biological characteristics and differences between sexes, which are scientifically
00:09:18proven. Nevertheless, the question of who can compete in women's
00:09:21top-level competition has received different answers in recent
00:09:24years. Some sports organizations have taken the position that there are two
00:09:28sexes, male and female, determined at birth. There is also
00:09:31an interpretation according to which transgender women who have not gone through male
00:09:35puberty can also compete in women's competitions. Some, which
00:09:38has been a burning issue for almost a year now, introduce tests
00:09:44testosterone levels. Others again say that gender is a product
00:09:47of each individual's choice and it is enough for a person to identify as
00:09:51a woman. Indiana Fever basketball player, WNBA
00:09:55star Sophie Cunningham, recently stated that there is only room for women
00:09:59in women's sports. Gabi Williams, who plays for the Golden State
00:10:02Warriors, even said that she would not have a problem playing with or
00:10:06against transgender players, anytime, anywhere.
00:10:09Apparently, Kanter decided on this whole performance precisely to point out a rulebook that does not
00:10:13clearly define boundaries, which could potentially lead to great social
00:10:17division and animosity depending on the interpretation of such
00:10:21a sensitive social issue. After careful consideration and verification of all...
00:10:25valid rules, I officially declare myself a WNBA
00:10:28prospect. If it's enough just to say who you are, that's all that's
00:10:31required. In that case, I meet all the conditions necessary to play
00:10:35in the WNBA. My team and I have carefully checked all
00:10:38the criteria and rules on self-identification and inclusion.
00:10:41Based on the current rules, I can apply for the WNBA draft
00:10:45which will be held in April 2027. And I am officially
00:10:49doing so. I know that my presence on the court will cause numerous
00:10:52comments, but I am definitely... "I am doing this not to
00:10:55mock anyone, ridicule anyone, or disrespect any community or
00:10:59personal choices. I am simply asking for the current rules to be applied to
00:11:03everyone. These are the rules that represent the values for which numerous
00:11:06players and coaches in the WNBA advocate publicly.
00:11:10My team and I are ready to ensure that these rules
00:11:13are applied equally, consistently, and without
00:11:17exception. I look forward to the WNBA upholding its
00:11:20proclaimed principles. See you at training camp," Kanter
00:11:23said. Unlike gender conditions, for age,
00:11:27educational and other criteria, all details are clearly highlighted.
00:11:30Basketball players from the United States or those who have gone through
00:11:34the US education system must be at least 22 years
00:11:37old during the calendar year of the draft, and complete
00:11:40a four-year college within three months of the draft, or wait four
00:11:44years after graduating from high school. If a basketball player
00:11:48has not gone through the US education system, the age limit is
00:11:5120 years. According to Article 13 of the current collective
00:11:55bargaining agreement of the WNBA, only women
00:11:58are eligible to play. The inclusion of transgender athletes, especially transgender women
00:12:02in women's sports, represents a complex debate that encompasses human rights,
00:12:05competitive equality, and scientific research that is constantly
00:12:08evolving. Large sports organizations are increasingly restricting the women's
00:12:12category to individuals assigned female at birth, while
00:12:16advocates for inclusion emphasize the importance of inclusion and
00:12:19the very low overall participation rate of transgender athletes. The International
00:12:23Olympic Committee leaves individual sports federations the right to determine their own
00:12:27eligibility criteria, with a growing trend towards giving greater
00:12:30importance to biological sex in individual elite
00:12:33disciplines. The NCAA has amended its rules
00:12:37so that only female students assigned female at birth
00:12:40are eligible to compete in the women's collegiate category. As for
00:12:43national federations, many have, especially in individual sports,
00:12:47such as cycling, swimming and athletics, tightened
00:12:50restrictions, requiring longer periods of testosterone suppression
00:12:53or the introduction of additional biological criteria. Kanter is not alone
00:12:57in raising this social issue. Former NBA
00:13:00basketball player Royce White expressed his intention to apply for the WNBA
00:13:04Draft, saying that for the purposes of professional basketball, he
00:13:07identifies as a transgender female. "I am
00:13:11a transvestite, I am a woman. Sometimes I identify as a woman for the
00:13:14purpose of professional basketball. So I will
00:13:17apply for the WNBA Draft in 2027.
00:13:21I think I will be unstoppable. I am a team player and I will do everything the girls need
00:13:25to win. I have naturally delicate skin and long eyelashes. I haven't
00:13:28chosen a wig yet, but I am looking into it,"
00:13:32White continued. "Of course, I will also use the women's locker room. I don't want
00:13:36to be discriminated against. Why shouldn't I change with them? They will have
00:13:40nightmares about me. I weigh 130 kg and have the third largest hands
00:13:44in NBA history. No one will be able
00:13:47to stop me, except maybe Enes. We two should play on the same
00:13:50team. Great minds think alike." The former
00:13:53power forward, who was drafted
00:13:5616th overall by the Houston Rockets in 2012,
00:13:59is now involved in politics. He decided to get
00:14:03involved when it comes to potentially unclear boundaries about who all has the right to
00:14:06compete in the WNBA. However, before his
00:14:09NBA debut, information emerged that he had great
00:14:13difficulties with anxiety, as well as a great fear of
00:14:16flying. After the end of a very short NBA career, he began
00:14:20to deal with social issues. He is a member of the Republican Party in the
00:14:23USA. Ross only spent nine minutes on the court
00:14:26in total in three games, during which he failed to score.
00:14:30After his basketball career, he tried his hand at
00:14:33MMA, where he lost his only fight by unanimous
00:14:36decision in 2021. He is
00:14:40known as a right-winger who supports Donald Trump.
00:14:43He organized several Black Lives Matter protests due to the death of George Floyd
00:14:46in 2020. Two years later, it was revealed that
00:14:50$1,200 of money intended for his campaign to enter the
00:14:53House of Representatives was spent at a strip club in
00:14:56Miami. In response to the statements of Kanter and White,
00:15:00the WNBA Players Association responded. To all who
00:15:04love this game, the WNBA Players Association represents more
00:15:08than 200 individuals with diverse life experiences, cultures,
00:15:11lifestyles, and opinions. We stand for justice, equality,
00:15:15diversity, and inclusion. These are the values that unite this
00:15:19union and enable it to protect women's sports, while
00:15:22simultaneously creating fundamental changes. Hatred. Abuse,
00:15:26demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender
00:15:29individuals, only promotes fear, division, and harm.
00:15:32We will continue to have difficult conversations, but we will not
00:15:35allow ourselves to be used as political pawns. The leaders of the
00:15:39WNBA have a complex task. They have been cornered and
00:15:43will have to deal with a sensitive social issue in detail. It is time to
00:15:46definitely draw lines in the sand,
00:15:49fairly, so that no group in society is harmed, neither in their right to
00:15:52compete equally, nor in their right to participate at all in adequate
00:15:55competition according to biological and other exact parameters. That is why
00:15:59WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert formed a working
00:16:03group, but it failed to resolve the new
00:16:06saga at its first
00:16:07meeting on Wednesday.
00:16:15That's all for this week's scanner.
00:16:18N1. Thank you for your attention.
00:20:34clearing the debry of a home now turned to rubble. the
00:20:37result of a months long Israeli military assault on southern
00:20:40Lebanon.
00:20:43When the shelling started, my family fled.
00:20:46And when I returned, everything was destroyed. his
00:20:50family fled the village of Zolta, which overlooks the Litani River
00:20:54in February and have only now been able to return following the
00:20:58withdraw of Israeli forces. Inside what
00:21:01remains of their home, the remnance of this war lay
00:21:04scattered. Israeli bullets, he tells
00:21:06us,
00:21:10walls completely blown out, bullet holes above where
00:21:13his grandchildren once slept. We
00:21:16want calm, we want security, we want a state,
00:21:19he said. says, we want to be protected by the military, we don't want to
00:21:23fight, but if Israel attacks us, we will attack
00:21:26them. Abu ali is far from alone
00:21:30among the more than million people displaced from their
00:21:34homes by the war in Lebanon. Hitam Hashim
00:21:37says he and his family of four return to their village as soon as the
00:21:41military gave them the all clear after
00:21:43months.
00:21:49The destruction.
00:21:53They even left behind their food and water.
00:21:57Through shattered glass and concrete Islam takes us to what was his
00:22:00children's bedroom. Out in the distance, he
00:22:03says, Israeli tanks are still positioned.
00:22:17The scars of this deadly conflict remain. homes left
00:22:20crumbling, neighborhoods deserted.
00:22:24This monastery now bullet ridden and
00:22:26dessecrated.
00:22:28The scale of the destruction here is reflected across southern
00:22:32Lebanon, and the recovery process could take years.
00:22:36While members of this community work to rebuild homes and restore
00:22:39critical infrastructure, some wounds are more difficult to
00:22:43heal. Many have lost their
00:22:45livelihoods.
00:22:48Most of the residents here depend on.
00:23:20here know just how fragile a cease fire can be and how
00:23:24quickly everything can change, and while some say
00:23:27they are putting their trust in the Lebanese army to protect them,
00:23:30others say they remain faithful in their support for another military
00:23:34force, hazballah. The Iran-backed political and military
00:23:38group has long dominated in the south. I'm proud that
00:23:42my husband, fighter who defended his land was matured in his
00:23:45village. Israr, mother and now widow
00:23:49tells us.
00:24:07War with Israel she says has impacted generations of her
00:24:10family, no stranger to Israeli occupations of the
00:24:13past, they killed my grandfather, my father
00:24:17was a prisoner of war,
00:24:51Something's got the city hot and
00:24:54bothered.
00:24:56No, no, no. I feel strongly that that should be allowed. I just feels a bit
00:24:59old. a bit unprofessional. Absolutely.
00:25:03Yeah, yes, why not? In heat wave, is it appropriate to
00:25:07wear shorts in the office? There's one way to find
00:25:10out. Welcome to the CNN
00:25:14Catwalk, where the commuters are the models and the judging
00:25:18is ruthless. Hey! shorts, i think this works for the
00:25:22office. we're going to disagree all day. daniel
00:25:25Johnson is a stylist specializing in
00:25:28menswere. next up we have Hayden, thankfully,
00:25:31only sight seeing today. a little too short for the office, not for the
00:25:35office. Hubert gets a big thumbs up for his Gordon
00:25:39Gecko style, but is he suffering in trousers
00:25:42and socks? Huber says he is too hot. it's going to be the
00:25:46kiss for anyone in this heat, is it not? but you'd rather he suffered. for this style.
00:25:50the rules are quite simple, no shots whatsoever, what is not
00:25:54even tailed, i'm afraid legs are for not for the office. okay,
00:25:58how about should you show your toes or not? not at
00:26:01all, never show.
00:26:04Fashion is subjective and on London's famous
00:26:07Sabble Roe, hemlines are
00:26:10rising. Something like this: this is sort of a
00:26:14mid-thie kind of short slightly higher wasted with a pleet. At
00:26:18Cad and Dandy, short sales are up
00:26:20200% compared to last year. Does it
00:26:24matter how short the shorts are in terms of the workplace? I
00:26:27think so, yes. Um, I think there comes a point, you don't want something
00:26:31that looks... like you know your dad would wear you know a weekend sort
00:26:35of below the knee, but at the same time too
00:26:38short is too short. what are the rules for women? i think the general sort of
00:26:42rule of fun is something elegant, something discrete, something
00:26:45tailored, um, i'd say as much so for women as for
00:26:49men, something that doesn't come up too too high in the leg, but
00:26:53even here a line is drawn for
00:26:56feet. should you ever show your
00:26:59toes? i'd probably say no. Well the
00:27:03verdict is in, it is yes for tailored shorts, but nose
00:27:07for toes. With temperatures like these, more and more
00:27:10city workers are taking short positions. Anna
00:27:13Stuart, CNN, Savel Row, London.
00:30:14This is GPS, the Global Public Square. Welcome to all of you in the
00:30:17United States and around the world, I'm Farid
00:30:20Zakaria. Today on the
00:30:23program, I will talk to the CEO of Microsoft,
00:30:27Satya Nadela.
00:30:29I want to know how he thinks about artificial... intelligence, is
00:30:33it bubble or is it the industrial revolution
00:30:37times 10? will it destroy most jobs
00:30:40and has china's technology caught up with the
00:30:43US? all that and
00:30:46more. also
00:30:49Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Korida
00:30:52Machard.
00:30:55she won the Nobel Prize for her work promoting democracy
00:30:59and she's now.