Sky Ban Freedom From Arena Over Threat Concerns

The Chicago Sky have banned former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom from attending games at their home arena, Wintrust Arena, following his ejection from a contest against the Indiana Fever. The team announced the decision on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, two days after the incident occurred during a game on Sunday, August 23.

Sky owner Michael Alter stated that Freedom, 34, has been barred from the building indefinitely. "He has demonstrated to us unequivocally that he has the potential to be a threat," Alter told reporters. "That he is not able to control himself to the extent where we can be comfortable that he may not step towards the court again and towards the players. So that is the basis for which we will not permit him into the building until such time as he can prove otherwise."

The confrontation took place during the third quarter of the Sky's 113-90 loss to the Fever. Freedom was seated courtside wearing a black T-shirt with the text "WOMAN noun. adult human female." According to team accounts, Freedom began to engage with Sky guard Natasha Cloud, who then approached him, yelling and pointing. A standing Freedom stepped onto the court with his arms outstretched before...