Cameron Brink has no time for “clickbait.”
The Los Angeles Sparks forward came out strongly against the “non-issue” of trans players in the WNBA.
Speaking with The Mirror’s Jarrod Castillo, the 24-year-old Brink said the current discourse in the league felt disingenuous.
“When it comes to the trans issue...I think it’s a non-issue. I think it’s just people trying to come for the trans community and I just don’t stand for that,” Brink said.
Brink also pointed words for former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, who was escorted out of a Chicago Sky game on Sunday after a confrontation with Natasha Cloud.
In recent weeks, Freedom, who played in 748 NBA games across 11 seasons, and fellow former NBA player and 2024 GOP candidate for Senate in Minnesota Royce White, have mockingly declared themselves transgender and vowed to enter the WNBA Draft.
The current conversation surrounding trans participation in the WNBA kicked off with a feature on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham by ESPN last month in which she declared opposition to transgender girls and women playing in girls’ and women’s sports.
“I think what - I don’t even know what the f--k his name is - Enes Kanter, he’s a stupid piece of s--t,” Brink said. “And I think a lot of people think that and I think he’s just trying to stay relevant. I think people are tuned in for the right reasons and it’s great that we can all talk about things that are important and hard and you can have your opinions on that, but taking something that’s a non-issue right now and just trying to use it for clickbait, for views, for likes and then targeting a vulnerable community is just really low.”
Currently there are no trans players in the WNBA. Layshia Clarendon, who retired after 11 seasons in 2024, is the only openly trans and non-binary player to date in league history. The WNBA is currently in its 30th season.
A native of Princeton, N.J., Brink is in her third WNBA season. She was originally selected with the second-overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft out of Stanford. In 28 games this season, Brink is averaging 9.4 points on .500 shooting, 5.0 boards and 1.7 assists over 18.5 minutes a night.
