Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after he was confronted by Sky’s Cloud - AP News
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom was wearing a shirt with a controversial message regarding gender identity.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding gender identity in sports and the intersection of activism with professional athletic events.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.
Freedom was sitting along the baseline. He had on a black shirt that read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.”
The Fever called for a timeout after Cloud scored inside with 1:22 left in the third. Cloud then did a chest bump with teammate Aicha Coulibaly before turning around and walking in Kanter’s direction.
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