‘Don’t give it any gas’: Fever coach sends a message on Enes Kanter Freedom
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom drew widespread criticism during Sunday night’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky when he had to be removed from the arena after a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. However, Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White doesn’t want to give him the attention he was clearly…
On August 2, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White addressed the media before the game against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. During the match against the Chicago Sky, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom faced criticism after being removed from the arena due to a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Despite the incident resulting in Kanter's removal, White urged the media not to give Kanter "any gas." Kanter was seen sitting courtside in a black T-shirt that read, "WOMAN noun. adult human female," a statement against trans women in women's sports. In the final minutes of the third quarter, tensions escalated between Kanter and Cloud, leading to Kanter being escorted out of the arena after he mocked Cloud with a hand gesture.
White's postgame comments focused on emphasizing that the team didn't want to engage with Kanter's actions.
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