{"id":278131,"date":"2026-08-26T13:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=278131"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:27:24","slug":"enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-for-protesting-transgender-ideology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-wnba-game-for-protesting-transgender-ideology","title":{"rendered":"Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game for protesting transgender ideology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game after a heated courtside confrontation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freedom attended Sunday\u2019s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever wearing a black T-shirt reading, \u201cWOMAN noun. Adult human female.\u201d He was also at a pregame rally supporting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who has faced backlash after speaking out in favor of keeping women\u2019s sports and private spaces reserved for biological females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The confrontation occurred late in the third quarter. After Cloud scored and Indiana called a timeout, the Sky guard approached the baseline where Freedom was sitting, pointing and shouting in his direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freedom stood up, raised his arms and stepped toward the court as players, officials and security moved between the two. Arena security then escorted Freedom from his courtside seat. He briefly spoke with police before leaving Wintrust Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just got kicked out of a WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!\u201d Freedom wrote afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident comes amid a growing debate surrounding transgender athletes and women\u2019s sports. 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