Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Sky-Fever game after verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud
Key Points:
- Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was escorted out of a Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever WNBA game after a heated exchange with Chicago guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter.
- The confrontation began when Cloud shouted at Freedom, who was seated courtside, leading to a verbal altercation and security removing Freedom amid boos from the crowd.
- Freedom criticized the WNBA for ejecting him, claiming he was supporting women and accusing women of "hating on other women," while wearing a shirt defining "woman" that appeared to provoke Cloud.
- Prior to the incident, Freedom faced hostility from progressive fans outside the arena and posted videos of the confrontation, continuing his outspoken defense of female athletes and criticism of WNBA policies.
- Chicago Sky players declined to comment on the incident, and requests for statements from the team and arena management were not immediately answered; the Indiana Fever won the game 113-90.