{
  "id": 2924282,
  "title": "Former NBA player who says he identifies as woman ejected from WNBA game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-nba-player-who-says-he-identifies-as-woman-ejected-from-wnba",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:37:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/wnba-enes-kantor-freedom-ejected-from-game/107071160"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was involuntarily removed from a WNBA game following an intense altercation with teammates. In a recent interview, Freedom stated he identifies as female and has expressed his intention to enter the WNBA draft under that persona. Kanter and fellow former NBA athlete Royce White have been vocal advocates against transgender players participating in women's sports. During a recent Indiana-Chicago WNBA match, Sky player Natasha Cloud verbally and physically confronted Freedom late in the third quarter. Cloud, along with security personnel and some Sky teammates, approached Freedom, who was sitting along the baseline wearing a shirt that read \"WOMAN noun. adult human female\". Following a timeout called by the Fever, Cloud confronted Freedom, who remained calm and took a single step onto the court. Security personnel intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further, leading to Freedom's removal from the court. He was seen carrying his shirt as he walked towards the arena's lobby. Freedom and Royce White, along with other former NBA players, had announced their intent to enter the WNBA draft that month, citing their identification as women.",
  "summary": "A former NBA player who says he now identifies as a woman is ejected from a WNBA game after an explosive confrontation with players.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-texas-a-m-rb-shines-as-lions-preseason-player-of-the-game",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:22:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Former NBA player who says he identifies as woman ejected from WNBA game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-nba-player-who-says-he-identifies-as-woman-ejected-from-wnba-2926206",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:37:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Ejected From Fever-Sky After Heated Confrontation With WNBA Player",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-ejected-from-fever-sky-after-heated-confrontation-with",
        "published": "2026-08-24T04:00:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}