{"id":2648740,"date":"2026-08-24T01:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T05:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-courtside-confrontation-with-wnba-player\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T01:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T05:55:19","slug":"enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-courtside-confrontation-with-wnba-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-courtside-confrontation-with-wnba-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after courtside confrontation with WNBA player"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fenes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-courtside-confrontation-with-wnba-player%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2648740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former NBA player and current WNBA draft prospect Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from a WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after provoking a confrontation courtside.He was wearing a shirt that read &#8220;woman, noun, adult human female&#8221; and posted videos of himself wiht the shirt before and during the game. During the match, after a basket by chicago&#8217;s Natasha Cloud, she appeared to confront Freedom aggressively, which led to him standing up, approaching her, and being quickly ejected by security.Freedom claimed he was ejected for supporting women, but evidence suggests he was likely removed for violating the WNBA\u2019s Fan Code of Conduct, which prohibits disruptive behavior and attempts to enter the court. Following his ejection, Freedom posted on social media asserting he was removed for supporting women.Cloud later posted a message defending transgender individuals, emphasizing her support for their inclusion and protection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former NBA player and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4681079\/former-nba-star-enes-kanter-freedom-declares-for-the-2027-wnba-draft\/\">current WNBA draft prospect Enes Kanter Freedom<\/a> was ejected from a WNBA game on Sunday between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever. Freedom was in attendance at Wintrust Arena in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\">Chicago<\/a>, Illinois, wearing a shirt that read \u201cwoman, noun, adult human female.\u201d He posted videos of himself on his social media accounts wearing the shirt before the game and a picture of him wearing it inside the arena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 1:22 left in the third quarter and the Fever holding an 81-75 lead, they called a timeout after Chicago Sky player Natasha Cloud made a basket. After Cloud scored, she appeared to have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WvKthF4_ojw\" rel=\"noopener\">started yelling and screaming at Freedom<\/a>, who was wearing his shirt while sitting courtside. There is no transcript of what Cloud said, but the video appears to show her initiating contact, yelling and screaming, and aggressively pointing her finger at Freedom as she walks over to him. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4697835\/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-wnba-game\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after courtside confrontation with WNBA player<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4678249\/september-supplemental-security-income-nine-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>September Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in nine days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4683414\/third-round-august-social-security-payments-goes-out-three-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Third round of August Social Security payments goes out in three days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Careful what you wish for, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WNBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Freedom of speech never looked this good. \ud83d\udc85\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<p>Somehow controversial.\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TZRa2M3mxc\">pic.twitter.com\/TZRa2M3mxc<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/2091677590280974484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freedom then stood up, left his seat, and held his arms out as Cloud approached him. He began to walk toward her, stepping on the out-of-bounds section of the basketball court. Sky players walked over to stop Cloud, and security personnel walked over to stop Freedom. A WNBA referee is seen running over, waving her hands to tell security to remove Freedom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After he was ejected, Freedom posted on social media about his ejection, claiming he was ejected \u201cfor supporting women.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN,\u201d Freedom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/2091690748106199316?s=46\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>. \u201cLet that sink in, AMERICA.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just got kicked out of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WNBA<\/a> game for supporting WOMEN!<\/p>\n<p>Let that sink in, AMERICA! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/2091690748106199316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, based on the available video and actions of the WNBA referee, it would appear more likely he was ejected for violating the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/fan-code-of-conduct\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA\u2019s Fan Code of Conduct<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Women\u2019s National Basketball Association is committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable sports and entertainment experience,\u201d reads the code. \u201cWNBA fans have a right to expect an environment where there is No Space For Hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s always women hating on other women.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/2091693551457354029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the topics covered in the code is fan behavior and the consequences if a fan tries to enter the court of play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGuests who engage in fighting, throwing objects, or attempting to enter the court will be immediately ejected from the arena,\u201d the code of conduct reads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4696530\/masoud-pezeshkian-iran-peace-economic-warfare\/\"><strong>IRAN\u2019S PRESIDENT CALLS FOR PEACE \u2018TODAY\u2019 IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ECONOMIC WARFARE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the game, Cloud did not speak to the media. However, she later posted her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-the-feminists-supporting-gina-carano\/\" title=\"Where Are The Feminists Supporting Gina Carano?\">social media message<\/a> in defense of transgender people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo every trans kid\/person, you are apart of my community &#038; tribe,\u201d Cloud <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@t__cloud9\/post\/DcaByfOEQ3I?xmt=AQG0Zae6sYp2D90gH0krsOCB9QDfWBls4TuuOF0oJqMKKOgy2V_wZDe8nmzU486vxhmusggM&#038;slof=1\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on the Threads social media platform. \u201cYou belong. You\u2019re loved. You\u2019re seen. You\u2019re perfect as you are. &#038; you will always be protected by me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game for shirt protest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2648741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EnesKanterFreedom-e1787549478227.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[84566,62840,7188],"class_list":["post-2648740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-enes-kanter-freedom","tag-player-confrontation","tag-wnba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EnesKanterFreedom-e1787549478227.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2648740"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2648744,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648740\/revisions\/2648744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2648741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2648740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2648740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2648740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}