Enes Kanter files federal lawsuit over WNBA game ousting
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Enes Kanter Freedom filed a federal lawsuit in Illinois against the Chicago Sky, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), and the City of Chicago, alleging wrongful ejection and an indefinite ban from a WNBA game on August 23 at Wintrust Arena.
- Freedom claims he was targeted due to his public stance against biological men participating in women’s sports and for wearing a shirt that read “WOMAN noun, adult human female,” which he says did not violate the WNBA Fan Code of Conduct.
- The lawsuit alleges that Sky guard Natasha Cloud verbally attacked Freedom during the game, and that the defendants conspired to eject and ban him in retaliation for his protected speech, violating his First Amendment rights.
- Freedom seeks unspecified damages and a permanent injunction to lift the ban, emphasizing his commitment to defending free speech and standing for women’s sports.
- He publicly stated that while others may disagree with his views, they cannot silence him, affirming his intention to continue advocating for his beliefs.
