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Enes Kanter Freedom reveals what sparked Natasha Cloud confrontation: ‘She’s not going to sleep with you’

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 716 words · By Bridget Reilly
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Enes Kanter Freedom has stated his side of the story about what went down with Natasha Cloud inside Wintrust Arena on Sunday night.

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What happened

Enes Kanter Freedom has stated his side of the story about what went down with Natasha Cloud inside Wintrust Arena on Sunday night.

Why it matters

The former NBA player was ejected from the Sky-Fever game after a heated interaction with the Sky guard, who Freedom claimed said he was trying to “sleep with” Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham.

Common ground

I’m a huge fan of women’s basketball and I was there to watch the game and I was really excited because I’m a huge fan of the Fever.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/sports/enes-kanter-freedom-makes-wild-claim-about-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “security removed Freedom from the arena”
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The Independent and other reports explicitly state that security personnel removed Freedom from Wintrust Arena.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from Wintrust Arena after a heated courtside confrontation with Natasha Cloud during Sky vs. Fever; details on the incident and reactions.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/former-nba-player-enes-kante…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bookmark popover. Removed from bookmarks.Cloud, 34, began yelling and pointing at Freedom, 34, as she approached him. Freedom stood up, extended his arms, and took a step onto the court before securit…
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/us-sport/enes-kanter-fre…
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web search NEUTRAL — After being ejected from Wintrust Arena during Sunday’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, Enes Kanter Freedom won’t be allowed back until further notice.
https://frontofficesports.com/newsletter/sky-bars-kanter-fre…
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Claim 2: “the league had an anti-hate task force meeting this month and found “no immediate eligibility matters affecting” the league.”
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Claim 3: “the Fever’s 113-90 win”
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A cross-reference from Flipboard confirms the Indiana Fever won the game against the Chicago Sky with a score of 113-90.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Joanne White (formerly Stephanie White-McCarty; born June 20, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach, analyst, and former player who is the head coach of the Indiana Fever of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_White
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christie Sides (born January 17, 1977) is an American basketball head coach, most recently for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Sides has previously been an assistant coach for the Fever, Chicago Sky, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Sides
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kysre Rae Gondrezick (KY-zuhr GONE-dre-zick; born July 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player and model who last played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Associat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kysre_Gondrezick
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Claim 4: “Freedom told Fox News... 'towards the end of the third quarter, Sophie Cunningham shot a three and I put my hands up to celebrate.'”
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Multiple sources report that Freedom appeared on Fox News and alleged that the incident began when he celebrated a three-pointer by Sophie Cunningham in the third quarter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2011, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (23:00 UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ES…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enes Kanter Freedom (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ fɾiˈdom]; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish and American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enes_Kanter_Freedom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), formerly called the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit civil liberties group founded in 1999 with the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_for_Individual_Righ…
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Claim 5: “it was reported by TMZ that Freedom was going to be in attendence in Chicago.”
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The Mirror US and other reports indicate that it was reported (specifically by TMZ/news outlets) that Freedom would attend the game in Chicago.
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Chicago Sky's decision to ban Enes Freedom is only applicable to the Chicago Sky or WNBA games, it does not apply to the majority of events at Wintrust Arena, including other sporting events, com…
https://www.tmz.com/2026/09/03/enes-kanter-freedom-sues-over…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom will reportedly attend the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game in Illinois on Sunday, just weeks after announcing his declaration for the 2027 WNBA Draft.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/enes-freedom-wnba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Enes Kanter Freedom Attending Fever-Sky Game Amid WNBA Controversy. Yesterday. Save for later.Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom ejected after confrontation with Chicago Sky's Natasha Cloud. 4 hour…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 6: “The former NBA player was ejected from the Sky-Fever game after a heated interaction with the Sky guard”
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Multiple independent sources (BBC Sport, TikTok/News reports, YouTube) confirm that Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever game after a confrontation with Natasha Cloud.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enes Kanter Freedom (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ fɾiˈdom]; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish and American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enes_Kanter_Freedom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of European basketball players who have played in the United States at either professional or NCAA Division I level. It is intended to include players who are currently active, whether …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_basketball_pl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natasha Cloud (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom of Unrivaled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Cloud
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Claim 7: “he tested the league’s policies further by claiming he had spoken to eight players about entering the 2027 draft”
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Two separate cross-references from the NY Post confirm that Freedom claimed to have spoken to eight players about entering the 2027 draft.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He claimed last week that he had spoken to eight players about entering the 2027 draft if the WNBA does not change or further clarify its eligibility standards.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/sports/enes-kanter-freedom-set…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The former NBA center claimed Tuesday that he had spoken to eight players about entering the 2027 WNBA Draft if the league does not change or further clarify its eligibility standards.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/sports/enes-kanter-g-league-pl…
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Claim 8: “The NBA G League pays players $45,000 a year, while the WNBA top players earn $1.4 million”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific salary figures for the NBA G League or the top WNBA players.
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Claim 9: “Cloud spoke out after the interaction on Threads.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Natasha Cloud posting on Threads about this interaction.
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Claim 10: “Cunningham said she wants to “protect young girls” from “biological men” in sports in an ESPN feature.”
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The provided search results for 'Sophie' returned information about a musician and an album, not the basketball player Sophie Cunningham's ESPN feature regarding biological men in sports.
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web search NEUTRAL — She concealed her identity early in her solo career, but came out publicly as transgender in 2017. The following year, Sophie released the studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides, earning a nomin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_(musician)
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web search NEUTRAL — Sophie (stylised in all caps) is the second and final studio album by British music producer Sophie. It was posthumously released on 25 September 2024 and billed as her final album release. [2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_(album)
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web search NEUTRAL — Written by SOPHIE, Bibi Bourelly and Kennedi Lykken. As Sophie’s family we are forever grateful to everyone who made this project a reality. Loving and missing Sophie today and every day. A...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_9_zRVfKee4v7xXXcv2ag
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Claim 11: “Freedom declared himself for 2027 WNBA Draft by posting a video of him signing his name to a document”
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Multiple sources (Hindustan Times, TikTok, and other web results) confirm that Enes Kanter Freedom posted a video declaring his intention to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enes Kanter Freedom is taking his WNBA challenge to the next level, posting training videos after declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft.Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom made headlines by uploading a …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-with-enes-kant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Enes Kanter Freedom declares for 2027 WNBA Draft.Enes Kanter Freedom net worth and career earnings: A look at his fortune after 2027 WNBA Draft 'declaration' | Hindustan Times. 6 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom announced on Friday he’s intending to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft — just days after Sophie Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes s…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/sports/enes-kanter-freedom-cla…
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