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Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with Natasha Cloud

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 9:46 AM

Last updated Aug 25, 2026

Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with Natasha Cloud

Summary

Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted out of Wintrust Arena during the Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever game on August 24, 2026, following a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom wore a controversial T-shirt that read ‘WOMAN noun. adult human female,’ which sparked tensions. Cloud addressed Freedom during a timeout, leading to his ejection. After the incident, Cloud shared a supportive message for the trans community on social media. This episode highlights ongoing debates surrounding gender identity in sports.

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By the Numbers

•Freedom confronted during a WNBA game on August 24, 2026.
•Natasha Cloud reacted to Freedom's provocative T-shirt during a timeout.
•Cloud later encouraged the trans community with a social media post.
•Freedom claims his ejection was due to his support for women.
•Previous controversies have surrounded Freedom's views on gender identity.

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9:46 AMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom isn’t protecting women. He’s out to instigate, divide, marginalize

What they're saying

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No surprise, Enes Kanter Freedom didn’t come to protect women. Freedom and women have been in conflict for a long time, in society and now in the actions of a man who made it his legal last name. The former NBA player walked into Wintrust Arena on Sunday night with a T-shirt and a grievance to sell, dressing it up as concern for women’s sports. The shirt cloaking his 6-foot-10 frame read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” That’s a slogan built for agitation and not conversation. He wore it into a
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