Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with Natasha Cloud
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky following a verbal confrontation with player Natasha Cloud. The incident occurred while Freedom was sitting courtside wearing a shirt criticizing WNBA transgender policies.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing intersection of professional sports, athlete activism, and the debate surrounding gender policies in sports.
Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud exchanged words after Cloud’s basket. Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud exchanged words after Cloud’s basket. WNBA Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with Natasha Cloud Former NBA center criticized WNBA’s transgender policy
Cloud yelled and pointed in his direction after scoring
Prefer the Guardian on Google Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana Fever v Chicago Sky 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 time out after Cloud scored inside with 1:22 left in the third quarter. Cloud then did a chest bump with teammate Aicha Coulibaly before turning around and walking in Kanter’s direction.
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