{
  "id": 2928219,
  "title": "WATCH: Enes Kanter Freedom Ejected from Arena After Fiery Clash With WNBA Player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/watch-enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-arena-after-fiery-clash-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:47:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-024727910.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a dramatic turn of events during a game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever at the Chicago Wintrust Arena on Sunday night, Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the arena following a heated confrontation with WNBA player Natasha Cloud. The altercation escalated during the third quarter of the matchup, drawing the attention of NBC's live broadcast. Kanter Freedom, known for his vocal opposition to transgender women participating in women's sports, was seen standing courtside and was subsequently restrained by security personnel before being escorted out of the venue. The ex-NBA player recently announced his intention to identify as a woman and expressed his desire to be drafted into the WNBA. Despite his support for women's sports, Kanter Freedom's behavior drew widespread condemnation, with critics charging that his actions were disrespectful and detrimental to the sport.",
  "summary": "Enes Kantor Freedom was removed from Wintrust Arena Sunday night after getting into a heated clash with WNBA player Natasha Cloud in the middle of a game.",
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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 AU",
        "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",
        "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."
}