{
  "id": 3053149,
  "title": "Former ESPN star blames Natasha Cloud for Enes Kanter Freedom incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-espn-star-blames-natasha-cloud-for-enes-kanter-freedom-incident",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:31:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-espn-star-blames-natasha-153141908.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Last night's altercation between Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud and former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has sparked reactions across the sports media landscape. Most have criticized Kanter Freedom for his behavior, including those who support his stance on banning transgender women from women's sports. However, former ESPN anchor Linda Cohn is placing the blame on Cloud. In a video recorded after the game, Cohn made it clear that Cloud started the altercation and proceeded to curse at Kanter Freedom, who was sitting courtside. Cohn stated that she failed to make it clear that Cloud was the one responsible, and that Kanter Freedom was merely standing up for women at a WNBA game. Kanter Freedom, who is \"declared\" for the 2027 WNBA Draft, was escorted out of the arena amid boos and a \"talking hands\" gesture. Cloud later posted a message of support for the transgender community on social media.",
  "summary": "Last night’s altercation between Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud and former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has sparked countless reactions across the sports media landscape. Most have admonished Kanter Freedom for his behavior, including some who agree with the 34-year-old’s position on banning transgender women from women’s sports. However, one prominent former ESPN anchor is…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Natasha Cloud Breaks Silence After Explosive Enes Kanter Freedom Confrontation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/natasha-cloud-breaks-silence-after-explosive-enes-kanter-freedom",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:49:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}