Angel McCoughtry calls for WNBA to ban Enes Kanter Freedom
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 1:36 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Angel McCoughtry criticized Enes Kanter Freedom for his actions at WNBA games and called for a league-wide ban. This follows Kanter Freedom's attempts to enter the 2027 WNBA draft, which have sparked controversy. McCoughtry stated there is no place for Kanter Freedom in the WNBA and emphasized a need for the league to maintain its integrity. Kanter Freedom has been banned from Chicago's Wintrust Arena and has threatened legal action against the team.
- •McCoughtry spoke out amid Kanter Freedom's ejection from a WNBA game.
- •Kanter Freedom declared for the WNBA draft while claiming to identify as a woman.
- •McCoughtry insists Kanter Freedom's behavior undermines women's basketball.
- •He has been banned indefinitely from Wintrust Arena.
- •Kanter Freedom threatened to sue the Sky for his ban.
- 1:36 PMYahoo Sports — Former All-Star calls on WNBA to ban 'obsessed' Enes Kanter Freedom
"Kanter Freedom's antics continue to sow division.
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