Within hours of Kanter's announcement, the WNBA Players Association issued a statement saying they will not be used as political pawns, and sportswriter Noa Dalzell called Kanter's behavior "embarassing." Now the Left is trying to draw a distinction between Kanter and William (Lia) Thomas, the man who swam competitively in college. William Thomas consistently ranked far back in the pack, coming in 89th overall. That's because there is no difference between William Thomas and Enes Kanter. Enes Kanter just wants to play sports, after all.