{
  "id": 2930530,
  "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after he was confronted by Sky’s Cloud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-ejected-from-fever-sky-game-after-he-was",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/sky-enes-kanter-natasha-cloud-8bf4dc50c06a01c402c1c4dc75f313eb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from Sunday night’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky due to an altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. The incident occurred late in the third quarter, with Cloud yelling and pointing at Freedom, who was sitting along the baseline wearing a shirt that read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” The Fever called for a timeout after Cloud scored with 1:22 left in the quarter. Cloud approached Freedom, who held his arms and took a step onto the court. Security and several Sky players intervened before the situation escalated, leading to Freedom’s ejection and escort from the arena. He displayed his shirt as he walked towards the lobby and had a conversation with police officers. Freedom and fellow former NBA player Royce White declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft that month, stating they identify as women.",
  "summary": "CHICAGO (AP) — Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after Sky guard Natasha Cloud yelled and pointed in his direction late in the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sky coach Tyler Marsh defends Natasha Cloud after Enes Kanter incident against Fever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/sky-coach-tyler-marsh-defends-natasha-cloud-after-enes-kanter",
        "published": "2026-08-24T04:15:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Former NBA player Enes Kanter ejected after confrontation with WNBA’s Cloud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-nba-player-enes-kanter-ejected-after-confrontation-with-wnbas",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:04:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "WNBA star Natasha Cloud confronts Enes Kanter Freedom over anti-trans shirt at Fever-Sky game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/wnba-star-natasha-cloud-confronts-enes-kanter-freedom-over-anti-trans",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:49:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}