Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom, who is trying to make his way into women’s basketball, was escorted out of Wintrust Arena during the third quarter Sunday after a heated shouting match with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
With the Indiana Fever holding an 81-75 lead during a third-quarter timeout, Cloud began barking toward Freedom, who was seated courtside.
Former basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud #9 of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half against the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
Former basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud #9 of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
Freedom responded and stepped toward the floor, prompting security to intervene and usher the 11-year NBA veteran out as the Chicago crowd rained down boos.
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Immediately after security removed him, Freedom fired back on X: “I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!”
He followed with another jab: “It’s always women hating on other women.”
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Former basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom poses courtside prior to the game between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago, Ill. (Getty Images)
Cloud previously called America “trash,” so Freedom offered to buy her a ticket to China, Russia or Turkey, where she could trade her woke complaints for a firsthand look at actual tyranny. He also arrived Sunday wearing a shirt with the definition of “woman” printed across it, a message Cloud apparently did not appreciate.
Before getting tossed, Freedom spent the afternoon poking the bear.
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At halftime, he posted a photo outside an arena restroom with the caption: “It’s halftime and I need to use the restroom… Rules are rules @WNBA.”
Enes was also part of a hostile pregame scene outside the arena. A mob of progressive fans confronted Freedom, forcing security to form a shield around the 6-foot-10 former NBA center. One spectator flipped him the bird, while another shouted, “You were sorry in the league!”
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He posted a video of the confrontation, writing: “We are getting attacked before the @WNBA game in Chicago.”
Freedom has taken relentless fire for defending female athletes, including alongside Sophie Cunningham supporters before tipoff.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts prior to a game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago, Ill. (Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky collide during the first half at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
Security escorted him out of the building Sunday. Whether the WNBA lets him into another arena now remains to be seen. Either way, Freedom remains unbothered by the noise and willing to take on the league’s policies.
Caitlin Clark’s Fever beat Chicago, 113-90.
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Requests for comment sent to the Chicago Sky and Wintrust Arena management were not immediately returned.
Enes Kanter Freedom gets thrown out during a regular-season WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky on Aug. 23, 2026, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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