Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after altercation

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Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after altercation
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Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the Indiana Fever's game against the Chicago Sky on August 23, 2026. He was involved in a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter. Kanter Freedom, who has expressed interest in applying for the 2027 WNBA Draft, has been vocal regarding transgender issues in sports, supporting Fever player Sophie Cunningham's controversial stance. The altercation led to a physical exchange, requiring security to intervene, before Kanter Freedom was escorted from the arena amid boos from the crowd.

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  • •Kanter Freedom was ejected in the third quarter of the game.
  • •The incident involved a confrontation with Natasha Cloud.
  • •Kanter Freedom supports Sophie Cunningham's stance against transgender women in sports.
  • •The game took place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
  • •Crowd reactions included boos directed at Kanter Freedom as he left the court.
Latest Updates
  • 3:46 AMYahoo Sports — Sky Ban Enes Kanter Freedom from Arena Over “Potential Threat” After Courtside Clash with Natasha Cloud
  • 10:10 AMYahoo Sports — WNBA fans notice Caitlin Clark’s telling reaction to Natasha Cloud and Enes Kanter incident
  • 12:11 AMYahoo Sports — Organiztion tied to Trump administration at center of Enes Kanter WNBA controversy
  • 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA calls out Enes Kanter Freedom ‘publicity stunt’: ‘Not going to give oxygen to efforts … to mock the league’
  • 3:08 PMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom ejected after WNBA altercation with Natasha Cloud
  • 12:24 PMBBC Sport — Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game over player row
  • 12:13 PMYahoo Sports — Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game over trans row
  • 5:36 AMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom gets tossed from arena after courtside clash with WNBA star
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CHICAGO — Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted out of Wintrust Arena on Sunday evening after Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud confronted him at his courtside baseline seat. Late in the third quarter of a game between the Sky and the Indiana Fever, Cloud scored on a driving layup, prompting a timeout from the Fever. The veteran guard the approached Freedom, who has gained notoriety for his vocal opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. A member of Indiana team

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Former NBA center criticized WNBA’s transgender policy Cloud yelled and pointed in his direction after scoring Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana Fever v Chicago Sky WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting along the baseline. He had on a black shirt that read “WOMAN. Noun. Adult human female.” Continue reading...

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Sunday’s Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever was supposed to be about basketball. Instead, Caitlin Clark’s 37 points sealed a 113-90 win that snapped Chicago’s three-game streak, while Natasha Cloud posted 16 points and seven assists in the loss. The real headline came from courtside, where former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom sat in a [...]

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