Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after he was confronted by Sky’s Cloud
Summary
Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a confrontation with Chicago Sky player Natasha Cloud. The incident happened during the third quarter, and security removed Kanter Freedom from the area.Key Facts
- Enes Kanter Freedom wore a shirt that said “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” while sitting courtside.
- Natasha Cloud confronted Kanter Freedom in the third quarter by yelling and pointing at him.
- Security and several players separated Kanter Freedom and Cloud before Kanter was ejected.
- The Chicago Sky lost the game 113-90 to the Indiana Fever.
- Cloud met with team and league security after the game but did not talk to the media.
- The WNBA has ongoing discussions about transgender women participating in the league, but no transgender players have played in the WNBA yet.
- Kanter Freedom and another former NBA player, Royce White, have said they identify as women and declared eligibility for the WNBA draft.
- Chicago coach Tyler Marsh supported Cloud’s actions as protecting the team and players.
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