Michael REACTS to WNBA Fails with Enes Kanter Freedom

October 17, 2026

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Enes Kanter Freedom, a seven-foot, 275-pound former NBA center, is not joking. He has publicly declared his intention to enter the WNBA draft if the league does not amend its collective bargaining agreement to include the word "biological" next to "female." In a conversation with Michael Knowles, Kanter Freedom walks through the logic, the hypocrisy, and the practical consequences of the WNBA's current policy, using his own recent ejection from a Chicago Sky game as a case study. The episode is a sustained argument that the league's refusal to define its own category of competition is both incoherent and self-destructive.

The Commissioner Cannot Define a Woman

The central absurdity, according to Kanter Freedom, is that the WNBA itself cannot answer the most basic question its policy raises. He points to a recent meeting where Commissioner Cathy Engelbert convened a task force to determine "what a woman is." The task force concluded it needed "weeks or maybe months" to figure it out. Kanter Freedom finds this staggering. "If Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, holds a meeting with a task force and says, 'Hey guys, we need to figure out what a man is,' the next day there will be outrage," he says. Instead of resolving the question, Engelbert stepped down after seven years. For Kanter Freedom, this is not a complex philosophical puzzle. His proposed solution is simple: "Ad

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What you'll learn

1 (00:04) **Opening & Guest Intro** - Michael Knowles introduces Daily Wire's new movie and brings in former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom to provide expert commentary on WNBA controversies.
2 (03:14) **WNBA's Contradictory Stance on Exclusion** - Kanter Freedom and Knowles dissect the coach's claim that "exclusion is not an answer" while the league later excludes Kanter.
3 (06:39) **The Economics of the WNBA** - Kanter explains how NBA players subsidize the WNBA through escrow, making his $10,000 ticket purchase even more absurd.
4 (08:21) **Top 5 WNBA Lowlights** - Knowles and Kanter react to a compilation of the "funniest lowlights in WNBA history," showcasing fundamental basketball mistakes.
5 (11:28) **Angel Reese Critique** - The discussion focuses on Angel Reese's performance and her claim that she's the reason people watch the WNBA.
6 (13:32) **The Financial Incentive for Men to Enter** - Kanter highlights the massive pay gap between G-League and WNBA, creating a perverse incentive.
7 (16:38) **One-on-One Scenario: Kanter vs. Angel Reese** - Kanter predicts the outcome of a hypothetical matchup against the WNBA's "Defensive Player of the Year."

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Show Notes

Michael Knowles is joined by Enes Kanter Freedom to react to some of the WNBA’s funniest and most unbelievable fails. From wild moments on the court to the league’s biggest controversies, Michael and Enes break it all down.

Watch until the end and let us know which WNBA moment was your favorite!

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