Kanter Freedom ejected after confrontation with Sky's Cloud - ESPN

CHICAGO — Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday's game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.

Kanter Freedom was sitting courtside in a black T-shirt that read: «WOMAN noun. adult human female.» When a timeout was called late in the third quarter, Cloud walked toward Kanter Freedom and shouted at him. He was standing with his arms outstretched and took a few steps toward the court before security cut him off and directed him to leave.

Cloud was held back by teammates and security as she continued to shout and point at Kanter Freedom. She spoke with team and league security after Chicago's 113-90 loss but did not address the media.

«There's so much good things about this league and so many good things about the play of these players,» Sky coach Tyler Marsh said. «And if you come to a game, you should probably come to enjoy the basketball. That seems pretty simple to me. I think these players deserve that and have earned that.

»Being a former basketball player, you should probably understand and feel that, too."

Kanter Freedom pumped his fist and mocked Cloud with a hand gesture that imitated her talking. While arguing that he should not have to leave, he waved his arms to the crowd before holding out his shirt while exiting.

He had a conversation with a group of police officers before leaving Wintrust Arena.

«This is unacceptable,» Kanter Freedom could be heard saying to police.

He later posted on social media: «I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!»

Before the game, he posted a video of himself smiling during a confrontation with fans outside the arena, raising his hands with his palms out