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  "id": 2948137,
  "title": "Enes Kanter Gets Ejected From WNBA Game After Confrontation Amid Transgender Player Controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-gets-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-confrontation-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:13:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/enes-kanter-gets-ejected-wnba-051307665.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky on Sunday night after a dispute with WNBA player Natasha Cloud. The incident occurred amid Kanter's recent declaration that he would \"declare\" for the 2027 WNBA Draft, mocking transgender athletes. Kanter arrived at the game wearing a black shirt with the phrase \"WOMAN noun. adult human female.\" During the third quarter, Cloud walked towards where Kanter was seated, appearing to shout at him. Kanter then stood up and approached Cloud with his arms outstretched before being escorted out by security. In a post-game interview, Sky coach Tyler Marsh said Cloud should be protected, while Chicago player Azura Stevens dismissed the incident, stating it was just a fan altercation.",
  "summary": "The former NBA player has come under criticism after saying he will “declare” for the WNBA’s upcoming draft in an apparent bid to mock involvement of transgender players in sport.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom joins Sophie Cunningham rally before Fever game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-joins-sophie-cunningham-rally-before-fever-game",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:32:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Enes Kanter ejected from Fever game for yelling at Sky player",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-ejected-from-fever-game-for-yelling-at-sky-player",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:12:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Freedom Removed From WNBA Game After Altercation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-freedom-removed-from-wnba-game-after-altercation",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:24:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Enes Kanter Gets Ejected From WNBA Game After Confrontation Amid Transgender Player Controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/enes-kanter-gets-ejected-from-wnba-game-after-confrontation-amid-2951342",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:13:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}