Ex-NBA player claiming he is a woman banned by WNBA team after joust

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is no longer welcome at Chicago Sky games after a heated on-court confrontation with player Natasha Cloud. Sky owner Michael Alter banned Freedom, calling him a "potential threat" and suggesting his attendance was solely to "get attention."

Alter announced the ban at a press conference, stating Freedom would be barred from Wintrust Arena unless he could prove he would abide by the team's rules. The incident occurred late in the third quarter of the Sky's game against the Indiana Fever. Cloud, after scoring, approached Freedom, who was sitting courtside wearing a shirt that read "WOMAN noun. adult human female." Cloud began yelling and pointing at Freedom, who stood up and stepped onto the court as security intervened.

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his purpose of coming here was trying to be provocative and see how much attention he could get

Freedom, who has declared for the 2027 WNBA draft identifying as a woman along with another ex-NBA player, Royce White, claimed on social media that he was "kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN!" However, a person familiar with the league's decision told the Associated Press that both players are ineligible for the draft. The WNBA has been the site of ongoing debates regarding the participation of transgender women in sports.

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I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!