Natasha Cloud dismisses Enes Kanter Freedom as Sky ban him from home games
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Natasha Cloud dismissed Enes Kanter Freedom as irrelevant while preparing for a Chicago Sky game, emphasizing focus on issues affecting women and children such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and food insecurity.
- Cloud confronted Freedom, who wore a shirt reading “WOMAN noun. adult human female,” during a recent game, leading to security intervention; Freedom has since been banned from future Chicago home games by the team owner.
- Freedom and former NBA player Royce White have declared for the WNBA draft identifying as women, but sources indicate they are not eligible, highlighting ongoing debates about transgender women’s participation in the league.
- The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement restricts the league to women but lacks specific language on gender identity or sex assigned at birth, amid broader cultural and political discussions.
- Cloud expressed frustration that the league’s positive achievements and strong viewership are overshadowed by political controversies, reiterating the league’s commitment to humanitarian principles and inclusion.
