Enes Kanter ejected after argument with Natasha Cloud at WNBA game
10 sources • 3 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 11:23 AM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Enes Kanter was ejected from the WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on August 23, 2026. The incident occurred during the third quarter, after Kanter responded to Natasha Cloud's trash talk regarding Sophie Cunningham. Kanter expressed his concerns about Cloud's language in front of young fans. In the aftermath, Sky head coach Tyler Marsh supported Cloud's actions amid a wider debate surrounding Kanter's views on trans athletes participating in women's sports. The Fever led the game against the Sky, with Caitlin Clark scoring a double-double of 37 points and 10 assists.
- •Enes Kanter ejected for arguing with Natasha Cloud during WNBA game.
- •The incident occurred with 1:22 left in the third quarter.
- •Cloud shouted a personal remark about Sophie Cunningham toward Kanter.
- •Sky head coach Tyler Marsh backed Cloud's behavior during the exchange.
- •Indiana Fever led 113-90 against Chicago Sky at the time of the incident.
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- 3:11 PMYahoo Entertainment — Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Sky game after heated confrontation with Chicago star Natasha Cloud - Yahoo Sports
"Enes Kanter Freedom, a former NBA player who has recently gained notoriety for his vocal opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, has been banned by the Chicago Sky after an in-game verbal altercation with a Sky player. Michael Alter, the Sky’s majority owner, announced Tuesday that Freedom would be barred from attending Sky games following his behavior at Sunday’s game between Chicago and the Indiana Fever. Freedom, wearing a shirt that read, “WOMAN noun. adult human fema
"Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky was marred by a courtside altercation between former NBA player Enes Kanter and Sky guard and social justice activist Natasha Cloud. Arena security and the Sky staff had to keep the two separated, and Kanter was ultimately kicked out of the arena. Afterwards, Kanter gave his…
"Sunday’s Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game turned tense when Enes Kanter and Sky guard Natasha Cloud were involved in a heated altercation during the third quarter. Security soon stepped in and escorted the former NBA center out of the arena.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 11:23 AMEnes Kanter Freedom banned from home games of WNBA's Chicago Sky
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 10:06 PMChicago Sky ban Enes Kanter Freedom from arena after viral sideline stunt
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom disrupted a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky over the weekend, stepping over the baseline and getting into an argument with Sky guard Natasha Cloud before he was ejected from the…
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 10:01 PMEnes Kanter Freedom banned by Chicago Sky after altercation with Natasha Cloud
Enes Kanter Freedom, a former NBA player who has recently gained notoriety for his vocal opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, has been banned by the Chicago Sky after an in-game verbal altercation with a Sky player. Michael Alter, the Sky’s majority owner, announced Tuesday that Freedom would be barred from attending Sky games following his behavior at Sunday’s game between Chicago and the Indiana Fever. Freedom, wearing a shirt that read, “WOMAN noun. adult human fema
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 9:06 PMEnes Kanter hit with ban and WNBA activist exonerated after witnesses detail altercation
Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky was marred by a courtside altercation between former NBA player Enes Kanter and Sky guard and social justice activist Natasha Cloud. Arena security and the Sky staff had to keep the two separated, and Kanter was ultimately kicked out of the arena. Afterwards, Kanter gave his…
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 9:02 PMEnes Kanter Freedom not welcome back at Sky home games after ejection, confrontation: 'He made himself into a threat'
Enes Kanter Freedom was thrown out of the Sky's loss to the Fever on Sunday night after a confrontation with Natasha Cloud.
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 4:26 AM‘She Should Be Protected at All Costs’ — Enes Kanter Reveals Text Message to ‘American Hero’ Sophie Cunningham After Ejection From Fever-Sky
Sunday’s Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game turned tense when Enes Kanter and Sky guard Natasha Cloud were involved in a heated altercation during the third quarter. Security soon stepped in and escorted the former NBA center out of the arena.
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 4:12 AMEnes Kanter reveals Natasha Cloud’s Sophie Cunningham comment before he was removed from game
Former NBA center Enes Kanter explained his perspective on what happened between him and Natasha Cloud during the Chicago Sky’s game against the Indiana Fever. Kanter made a huge show of attending the Sky vs.
- Yahoo EntertainmentAug 24, 2026, 3:11 PMFormer NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Sky game after heated confrontation with Chicago star Natasha Cloud - Yahoo Sports
Natasha Cloud got into a verbal back and forth with Enes Kanter Freedom on Sunday night in Chicago before he was removed from the arena.
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 3:00 PM‘I Was Very Shocked’ — Enes Kanter Reveals Natasha Cloud’s Trash Talk That Prompted Ejection, and It Involved Sophie Cunningham
Enes Kanter’s presence at Sunday night’s Sky-Fever game led to quite the ruckus. At the 1:22 mark of the third quarter, he got into a heated argument with Chicago’s Natasha Cloud as he sat near courtside.
- BBC NewsAug 24, 2026, 12:13 PMEnes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud - BBC
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is ejected from the Women's NBA match between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after becoming involved in a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
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