Enes Kanter Freedom banned from home games of WNBA's Chicago Sky

On Tuesday, the Chicago Sky announced they have banned former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games at Wintrust Arena following his ejection from Sunday's game against the Indiana Fever. Team owner Michael Alter made the announcement during a rare press conference, stating that Freedom is not allowed in the arena unless he can prove in the future that he can follow their rules without posing a potential threat.

The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Freedom was removed from Sunday's contest after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Cloud, who had scored inside with 1:22 left on the clock, confronted Freedom as he sat along the baseline wearing a black shirt that read "WOMAN noun. adult human female." Security and players intervened, escorting Freedom from the game.

Kanter Freedom had declared for the WNBA draft, identifying as a woman, but is reportedly not eligible due to the league's eligibility criteria. The WNBA has been a focal point of discussions about the inclusion of transgender players, with no such player having participated in the league to date.