Enes Kanter Freedom ejected during WNBA game amid controversy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 5:37 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game on August 23, 2026, after a verbal altercation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud. The incident occurred during the second half of the match between the Indiana Fever and the Sky, prompting intense media attention. Following the ejection, Fever coach Stephanie White addressed the media, urging them not to sensationalize the incident. Freedom, who has been spotlighting transgender athlete inclusion issues, later appeared on Fox News, discussing his aspirations for the WNBA.
- •Freedom ejected after an altercation with Natasha Cloud.
- •Incident drew national media attention, including from major outlets.
- •White advised reporters to downplay the situation as a social media issue.
- •Freedom voiced intentions to play in the WNBA on Fox News.
- •Polling shows significant public discomfort with transgender athletes in women's sports.
- 5:37 PMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom’s big weekend: an ejection and a Fox News appearance
"The ejection of the former Utah Jazz player was “a social-media thing,” the Indiana Fever coach said.
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