WNBA responds to Enes Kanter Freedom incident during Sky game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 1:10 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
The WNBA issued an unofficial response to Enes Kanter Freedom after his ejection during a Chicago Sky matchup. Kanter was removed from the game following a confrontation with Natasha Cloud. The league refrained from a public stance or updating its transgender eligibility policy, leaving ongoing discussions unresolved. Both Kanter and Royce White recently claimed transgender identity to enter the WNBA, but a league source dismissed these claims as publicity stunts. The WNBA emphasized it will not be influenced by external pressures regarding the issue.
- •Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a Chicago Sky game.
- •Kanter's confrontation with Natasha Cloud prompted the ejection.
- •The WNBA continues to avoid a definitive statement on transgender eligibility.
- •League sources claim Kanter and White's identities are publicity stunts.
- •Ongoing discussions about eligibility will continue without external pressure.
- 1:10 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA’s unofficial update on trans eligibility after Enes Kanter courtside incident
"Refusing to give oxygen to what it labeled bad-faith antics, the WNBA delivered a sharp unofficial response to Enes Kanter Freedom following his courtside ejection. Basketball once again took a backseat to drama during the Chicago Sky matchup, as Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected following a heated exchange with Natasha Cloud.
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