Enes Kanter Freedom banned indefinitely from Chicago Sky home games after altercation with Natasha Cloud
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Key Points:
- The Chicago Sky have banned former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom from Wintrust Arena after he was ejected from a game for verbally provoking Sky guard Natasha Cloud and walking onto the court.
- Owner Michael Alter stated Kanter Freedom is considered a potential threat and will only be allowed back if he proves he can follow arena rules without causing issues.
- Kanter Freedom, who wore a shirt with the phrase "woman noun. adult human female," had recently inserted himself into the transgender athlete debate and attended a rally supporting restrictions on transgender participation in women's sports.
- Kanter Freedom's ticket to the game was purchased under a different name, and neither he nor the team had been in contact for years; Alter suggested the ticket may have been gifted by an activist group.
- Alter expressed regret for not informing players of Kanter Freedom's attendance before the game but decided against it due to the short time before tip-off.
