{
  "id": 3368651,
  "title": "Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sky-owner-says-enes-kanter-freedom-is-banned-from-home-games-calling-3368651",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:53:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/08/25/sky-owner-says-enes-kanter-freedom-is-banned-from-home-games-calling-him-a-potential-threat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games following his ejection during Sunday's match against the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter announced the decision in a rare press conference on Tuesday. The Sky guard Natasha Cloud confronted Freedom late in the third quarter, leading to his removal from the game. Alter claimed Freedom was a potential threat and not allowed inside Wintrust Arena \"unless he proves to us that he can abide by our rules.\" Freedom, who identifies as a woman and declared for the WNBA draft, expressed his disappointment on social media. The WNBA has been under scrutiny for its stance on transgender players, with no transgender woman having played in the league yet.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sky-owner-says-enes-kanter-freedom-is-banned-from-home-games-calling",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:53:02.000Z"
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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."
}