Enes Kanter Freedom’s ‘Woman’ Shirt Leads to Lawsuit Against Sky, Arena Owners and City
Enes Kanter Freedom has taken his ejection from a Chicago Sky game to federal court, as he said after the incident. Naming Chicago Women’s Basketball Operations LLC, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), and the City of Chicago as defendants, the former NBA center filed a 15-page complaint Thursday in the U.S. District Court [...]
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and the City of Chicago, alleging his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from a game and banned from Wintrust Arena. The lawsuit, which names all three defendants, claims Kanter Freedom's actions were protected expressions and that security worked together to remove him in retaliation.
The 15-page complaint argues the Sky's fan code of conduct allows ejection for threatening behavior, but Kanter Freedom was merely wearing a shirt that read "WOMAN." The team's decision to ban him without notifying players ahead of time further fuels the allegations. Kanter Freedom seeks a jury trial and nominal damages, while also declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft and threatening to drop his campaign if the league explicitly limits eligibility to biological females.
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