Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky on Sunday, following a verbal confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Kanter Freedom wore a black T-shirt to Sunday's game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago that read, "WOMAN: noun, adult human female."
The shirt appeared to be a reference to the ongoing controversy over the WNBA's approach to transgender players' eligibility and comments from Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who told ESPN in a July interview that the league should block biological males from participation.
Michael Reaves/Getty Images - PHOTO: Former basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever, August 23, 2026 in Chicago.
During a timeout in the third quarter of Sunday's game, Cloud was seen approaching Kanter Freedom, who was sitting courtside, shouting and pointing at him. Kanter Freedom then stood with his arms extended and stepped toward the court, before security escorted him out of the arena.

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