Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after clash with Natasha Cloud

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game between Indiana and Chicago after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud on Sunday night. The incident occurred late in the third quarter when Cloud yelled and pointed at Freedom, who was seated along the baseline. Freedom, wearing a shirt reading "WOMAN noun. adult human female," stepped onto the court with arms outstretched before security and players intervened. He was escorted from the arena after displaying his shirt and speaking with police. Freedom and fellow former NBA player Royce White had declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft this month, claiming they identify as women. The game featured Indiana star Sophie Cunningham, who has faced criticism over perceived anti-trans stances but denies hating trans people. Protests from both sides have emerged outside WNBA games, prompting players like Breanna Stewart to call for safe spaces. No transgender woman has ever played in the WNBA.