San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, August 23, 2026 —

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game on Tuesday in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area. The incident occurred during a matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky.

Freedom was removed from the game following a confrontation with Sky player Natasha Cloud. The specific details leading up to the ejection and the nature of the confrontation were not immediately clear.

This event follows Freedom’s previous statements regarding his eligibility for the WNBA draft. Freedom had declared himself eligible for the draft, stating that he identifies as a woman. The WNBA has not commented on his eligibility.

The game took place in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area, a region encompassing multiple major cities in Northern California. Further details regarding the sequence of events and any disciplinary actions are expected to be released.



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