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Cameron Brink has mostly stayed out of the noise swirling around the WNBA this summer. That changed this week, when the Sparks forward was asked directly about Enes Kanter Freedom and did not hold back a single word. Speaking with Jarrod Castillo of The Mirror US, Brink called Kanter Freedom a “stupid piece of s*it” and dismissed the broader debate over transgender athletes in the league as manufactured outrage. “I think it’s a non-issue, and I think it’s people trying to just come for the trans community, and I just don’t stand for that,” Brink said. “I don’t even know what the f*ck his name is. Enes Kanter. He’s a stupid piece of s*it, and I think a lot of people think that. I think he’s just trying to stay relevant.” Cam so real. The trans community appreciates you, sista 😭🏳️⚧️ She said she doesn’t stand for people coming for the trans community and called that man a piece of shit 😭😭 🎥 jay_castle04 | Threads pic.twitter.com/v2ZPKrZtpe — zavanté 𑣲. (@zavanchy) August 26, 2026 The comments landed days after Kanter Freedom was escorted out of a Chicago Sky game for a courtside confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. He was sitting near the baseline wearing a shirt reading “WOMAN noun. adult human female” when the exchange broke out, and the Sky have since banned him from Wintrust Arena. Kanter Freedom has threatened to sue, insisting he “didn’t break any rules” and that Cloud, not him, deserved to be removed from the arena. Brink framed his actions as part of a wider pattern rather than an isolated stunt. “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,” she said. “But I think 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.” That last line cut at the heart of what has bothered a lot of WNBA players this season. Kanter Freedom declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft this month, arguing the league’s collective bargaining agreement lets any player who identifies as a woman compete. No transgender athlete has ever played in the WNBA, and a person familiar with the league’s position told the Associated Press that neither Kanter Freedom nor fellow former NBA player Royce White is considered eligible. The Debate Traces Back To Sophie Cunningham The whole conversation started with Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who told ESPN in July that she wants to “protect young girls in a locker room” from competing against biological men. Her remarks turned into a lightning rod that Kanter Freedom has repeatedly invoked, including during his altercation with Cloud, when he said he was there to support Cunningham after she hit a three-pointer. Cunningham herself has since tried to step back from the spotlight her comments created. “The WNBA media, all we ever do is cover everything except basketball,” she told reporters earlier this month. “I want to get back to basketball. It’s always been about basketball.” Brink’s comments this week echoed that same frustration, just with far sharper language aimed squarely at the man she believes is exploiting the conversation for attention. Brink is not new to speaking up on inclusion inside the league. As a rookie in 2024, she talked openly about teammates who use they/them pronouns and acknowledged what she called the privilege of being a white player who presents in a traditionally feminine way. That history is part of why her comments this week carried weight beyond a single soundbite, and why several other athletes, including Mikal Bridges, Kyle Kuzma, and Torrey Smith, have echoed similar criticism of Kanter Freedom in recent days. On the court, Brink is averaging 9.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks this season while working her way back from a torn ACL that wiped out most of her rookie year. She swatted five shots in a loss to the Atlanta Dream just two days before her comments went public.