Enes Kanter Freedom Ejected From WNBA Game After Interaction With Player
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game in Chicago between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky after an interaction with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom was seated courtside wearing a shirt that read "WOMAN…
Hartford & New Haven, CT, August 24, 2026 —
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game on Tuesday in Chicago.
The incident occurred during a matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. Freedom, who was seated courtside, was involved in an interaction with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Freedom was reportedly wearing a shirt that read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” Witnesses stated that Cloud yelled and pointed in Freedom’s direction. Following the exchange, arena security escorted Freedom from the venue.
The ejection took place against the backdrop of ongoing discussions and debates regarding the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, including the WNBA.
The specific nature of the interaction between Freedom and Cloud, beyond Cloud’s reaction to Freedom’s presence and attire, was not immediately detailed. The reasons cited by security for the ejection were also not explicitly provided beyond the interaction itself.
Story summarized from the original created by The Associated Press on www.nbcconnecticut.com, see more information here.
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