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Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game after wearing a shirt that sparked controversy, leading to a heated confrontation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud. The incident reignited debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports, as Kanter and Royce White have publicly declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft under new gender identities. While teammates defended Cloud as a protector of the game’s integrity, Kanter appeared to provoke further attention as he left, holding up his shirt. Though the WNBA has no trans players, the league continues to navigate policy discussions — and this moment underscored a simple truth: fans are there to watch basketball, not stir controversy.

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