Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after being confronted by Natasha Cloud
The Sky said Freedom was a potential threat after the altercation, and owner Michael Alter said 5 security authorities agreed to remove him.
- On Tuesday, Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter announced that former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from Wintrust Arena following his ejection from Sunday's game against the Indiana Fever after a verbal altercation with guard Natasha Cloud.
- The incident occurred during the third quarter when the former player, wearing a shirt defining 'woman,' stepped onto the court and confronted the guard. He later claimed on social media he was removed for 'supporting WOMEN!'
- The owner stated the ban was necessary because the individual posed a safety threat and sought to provoke the guard, an LGBTQ advocate. He told reporters, "It was pretty clear to us that his purpose of coming here was trying to be provocative."
- Separately, the team addressed a security breach from Friday's victory over Golden State where spectators threw items onto the court. Officials stated, "We know who the people are," and are working to address the security lapse.
- This ban follows reports that the athlete intends to enter the 2027 WNBA draft to protest the league's stance on transgender athletes. Reports indicate the WNBA considers him ineligible, noting there has never been a transgender player in the league.
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Chicago Sky Owner Says Enes Kanter Freedom is Banned From Home Games, Calling Him ‘a Potential Threat'
<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Chicago Sky Owner Says Enes Kanter Freedom is Banned From Home Games, Calling Him ‘a Potential Threat'</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Associated Press</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-08-26T11:18:33-05:00" title="Wednesday,…
Enes Kanter Freedom banned from Wintrust Arena after heated confrontation with Sky’s Natasha Cloud
The Chicago Sky have banned former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom from Wintrust Arena after he got into a heated confrontation with the team’s point guard, Natasha Cloud, during their Sunday game against the Indiana Fever. As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Freedom, 34, was ultimately ejected from the WNBA game in the aftermath of...
Sky owner Michael Alter noted that the former NBA player will be able to return to Wintrust Arena if he proves he can respect the rules.
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thepress.netEnes Kanter Freedom banned indefinitely from Chicago Sky home games after altercation with Natasha Cloud
'He has demonstrated to us, unequivocally, that he has the potential to be a threat,' Sky owner Michael Alter said
Sky ban Enes Kanter Freedom from home games, calling him 'a potential threat'
The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tuesday. Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed inside of Wintrust Arena for Sky games “unless sometime in the future, he’s able to prove to us that he’s able to abide by our rules without being a potential threat.” The 6-…
Former NBA Star Ejected From WNBA Game After Heated Clash With Player Over His Anti-Trans Shirt
A WNBA matchup between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever took an unexpected turn when Natasha Cloud confronted former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom over his anti-trans shirt.Freedom came to the Sky-Fever matchup with his stance quite literally written across his chest. Seated courtside at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, he wore a shirt declaring: “Woman. Noun. Adult human female.”The flagrant provocation eventually got a response during a third-quart…
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