The WNBA’s transgender debate has only gotten messier since Sophie Cunningham’s July 21 interview. On August 23, Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the Fever-Sky game after a heated clash with Natasha Cloud. Now, after being banned from Sky home games, Freedom is threatening legal action.

“I did not cross over the baseline or sideline, and we’re not allowed to touch any players, obviously, the fans, so I didn’t break any rules. So for them to come out and throw me out of the game and literally, you know, they said his actions were equal to shooting a gun, I just cannot believe it. I don’t know who his PR person is, but they’re doing a terrible job,” Freedom said in an interview with Fox News.

“So we might be looking into a lawsuit for sure, because this is unacceptable, and this is not what sportsmanship looks like. Not that you’re allowed to be the one that’s thrown out of the game or get fined. We wrote to, you know, the commissioner and the task force.”

“We are waiting for them to hear back, but this is just unacceptable. This is not what sportsmanship looks like. So we’ll just wait to see what happens.”

The incident blew up with 1:22 left in the third quarter. After scoring, Natasha Cloud turned toward courtside and said something to Kanter Freedom.

He stood up with his arms out; the exchange quickly got heated, and security and Sky players had to step in before it went any further.

Freedom was then ejected and quickly took to social media to address this incident.

The 34-year-old has since been banned from the Wintrust Arena, thus inviting his comments to legal action against the WNBA.

Freedom also questioned why Cloud escaped punishment after the confrontation, claiming she repeatedly used profanity while shouting at him.

The 2026 WNBA rulebook gives him something concrete to point to. Under Rule No. 12A, Section V: Conduct, an official may assess a technical foul “without prior warning at any time” for conduct considered detrimental to the game. The same section specifically states that “use of profanity” is an unsportsmanlike tactic for which a technical foul shall be assessed.

“She started using a lot of F-bombs. The sad thing is, there were a lot of kids on the stand, and she’s actually loved by the Chicago fans. So, that was unacceptable.” Freedom said. “It’s just sad to see all the kids out there had to see Natasha Cloud dropping F-bombs and acting wild. But I just hope that she can check herself.”

When asked whether he had been issued a warning before being ejected, Freedom said he had received none and insisted he was only there to support Sophie Cunningham.

“Not at all. Not at all. Listen, they threw me out of the game immediately. I didn’t even cuss at her. I just literally was there to support my friend.” Freedom said. “They know they’re in the corner right now. They know what they did wrong. So we’re definitely going to look into some lawsuit and see what happens.”

Hannity further asked Freedom whether he would consider going after the Chicago Sky and owner Michael Alter specifically over Alter’s gun analogy.

“Yep. No, no, for sure. The Chicago case is different. We’re definitely looking at a lawsuit if they don’t come out and apologize to us,” Freedom said. “We asked for five business days, so let’s see what they say.”

While the Sky owner Alter has explained his decision, saying “It was pretty clear to us that his purpose of coming here was trying to be provocative and just see how much attention he could get,” Kanter has alleged otherwise, simply stating that he did not break any rules while attending the game.

Freedom has taken the controversy even further, publicly identifying as a “woman” and declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft alongside former NBA player Royce White. Both argue that the league’s current eligibility language does not explicitly stop them from entering the draft or playing in the WNBA.

The eligibility rules in the WNBA are determined by the collective bargaining agreement, and Article XIII, Section 1(a) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement states: “Only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA.” However, there is no clarity with respect to gender or sex assigned at birth.

While no transgender player has ever played for the WNBA, some league sources have said that Kanter-Freedom and White will not be allowed to play in the WNBA.

Enes Kanter Freedom Criticized by Los Angeles Sparks Player Cameron Brink

Joining the long list of players, coaches, celebrities, and even US Congressmen, Los Angeles Sparks player Cameron Brink has now given her take on this issue while criticizing Freedom for his stance, insisting that it is just a ploy to stay in the limelight.

“I think people are tuned in for the right reasons,” Brink said to WNBA reporter Jarrod Castillo of The Mirror US

“It’s great that we can all talk about things that are important and hard, and you can have your opinions on that, but I think taking something that’s like a non-issue right now and trying to use it for clickbait, for views, for likes, and then targeting a vulnerable community is just really low.”

“For me personally, when it comes to the trans issues I believe you’re talking about, I think it’s a non-issue, and it’s people trying to just come for the trans community, and I just don’t stand for that.”

Only time will tell how this new twist in this already deeply dividing saga unfolds in the WNBA in the coming days.