Enes Kanter Freedom sues Chicago Sky after being banned from Wintrust Arena
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 10:00 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
Enes Kanter Freedom has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky, the city of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority following his ejection from a game on August 23. The former NBA player was removed from Wintrust Arena after a verbal exchange with Sky guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter of a matchup against the Indiana Fever. In the court filing, Freedom alleges his First Amendment rights were violated and disputes the claim that he posed a safety threat. Sky owner Michael Alter stated the decision to ban Freedom indefinitely was a collaborative choice made by multiple security authorities present at the venue. Freedom is seeking a court order to lift the ban and is requesting compensatory damages. Natasha Cloud has since characterized the interaction as a distraction from broader social issues.
- •Enes Kanter Freedom filed a 15-page lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois.
- •The lawsuit follows an indefinite ban from Chicago Sky home games at Wintrust Arena.
- •Security ejected Freedom after a third-quarter verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud.
- •The defendants include the Chicago Sky, the city of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.
- •Freedom is requesting that a judge lift the ban and award nominal compensatory damages.
- 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom launches legal action against Chicago Sky over Wintrust Arena ban
- 9:56 PMYahoo Sports — Enes Kanter Freedom Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Sky, City of Chicago
"Enes Kanter Freedom is taking the Chicago Sky to court. The former NBA star has filed a federal complaint over his ejection and ban from Wintrust Arena.
"Sky owner Michael Alter said Freedom “made himself into a threat.”
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:00 PMEnes Kanter Freedom launches legal action against Chicago Sky over Wintrust Arena ban
Enes Kanter Freedom is taking the Chicago Sky to court. The former NBA star has filed a federal complaint over his ejection and ban from Wintrust Arena.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 9:56 PMEnes Kanter Freedom Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Sky, City of Chicago
Sky owner Michael Alter said Freedom “made himself into a threat.”
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