Enes Kanter Freedom has released a statement after he was ejected from Sunday night’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a confrontation with Natasha Cloud.The former NBA center was sitting along the baseline wearing a black shirt with the message: “WOMAN noun. adult human female.”Former NBA player Freedom was ejected from the Sky vs Fever gameGettyHe was sporting the shirt amid the WNBA‘s ongoing debate over transgender athletes, sparked in part by Fever star Sophie Cunningham.With around a minute remaining in the third period, Indiana called a timeout after Cloud scored for the Sky. She chest bumped with teammate Aicha Coulibaly, before turning around and walking toward Freedom.Chicago’s guard was seen shouting and pointing at Freedom as she approached him.The former No. 3 pick of the NBA draft stood up behind a row of photographers, extended his arms, and stepped onto the court before security personnel and several players stepped between them.He was then escorted from Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, and held out his shirt to encourage a response from the crowd as he walked away.Former NBA star posts message after ejection from WNBA gameSoon after, Freedom shared a statement on social media.“I just got kicked out of a WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA,” he wrote on X, in a post that has been viewed nearly 2.5 million times in less than eight hours.Footage that later surfaced on social media also showed Freedom arguing with security as he was kicked out the arena.“This is unacceptable,” he told the police, before walking towards the exit.Speaking after the game, which the Sky lost 113-90, Chicago forward Azura Stevens said: “There was just a fan incident and the security handled it, and we’re just going to focus on the game.”Freedom got to his feet after being approached by Cloud over his T-shirtGettyCloud’s teammates stepped between the pair before Freedom was ejectedGettySky coach Marsh came out to defend his player after the incidentGettyCoach Tyler Marsh also came out to defend Cloud, who was concerned about being a distraction for the team.She met with team and league security after the game, but did not speak with the media.“I told her she wasn’t (a distraction),” Marsh said.“I told her that we all embrace her as someone that protects our team and protects people that need to be protected and so Tash is always going to stand on that, and we stand for Tash.“If you come to a game you should probably come to enjoy the basketball, and 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.”View Tweet: https://t.co/7GFbMnbCKdEnes Kanter Freedom has ‘declared’ for the WNBA DraftFreedom’s stunt came weeks after both he and Royce White, another former NBA player, declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft, saying they identify as women.Although the league’s collective bargaining agreement says the competition is restricted to women, it contains no more specific language about gender identity or sex assigned at birth.“If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA,” Freedom posted earlier this month.“My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion.Freedom has previously declared for the WNBA draftGetty“Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.”Freedom, who also says he wants to expose the WNBA’s ‘loophole’ with his stunt, was met with resistance as he entered the arena in Chicago on Sunday, before his clash with Cloud.