Enes Kanter Freedom plans to attend WNBA Finals game

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 17:44 · Archive

Enes Kanter Freedom announced he will attend Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Enes Kanter Freedom announced on social media on Monday that he plans to attend Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta on Wednesday as a fan. The New York Post reports that he posted a video compilation of death threats he has received regarding his attendance, writing on social media: 'I fear God and God alone.'

Kanter's attendance comes after a previous incident in August when he attended a Chicago Sky game against Indiana. He was ejected from that game and banned from the arena following a heated interaction with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Sky owner Michael Alter stated that Kanter began to 'chirp' and 'engage' Cloud, an LGBTQ+ advocate, and said Kanter 'intended to provoke' her. Alter announced that Kanter would be banned from the Sky's building indefinitely.

Kanter has become a focal point of controversy after speaking publicly about transgender athletes in sports. He has claimed he is eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft and stated that his interest in women's sports was inspired by Golden State Valkyries player Gabby Williams, who publicly expressed support for trans athletes. The WNBA declined to comment on the possibility of Kanter attending the Finals.

How it is being reported

• Enes Kanter Freedom's transgender WNBA feud takes fresh twist as hypocritical league refuses to allow men to playEx-NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom has revealed the WNBA have ruled him ineligible to declare for the 2027 Draft amid the transgender firestorm engulfing the league.Daily Mail Sport · 20 Oct, 18:21
• Enes Kanter defies death threats over trans athlete stunt as he readies for WNBA FinalsKanter took to social media to share a video compilation of the death threats he's received regarding his arrival in Atlanta for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.New York Post · 20 Oct, 17:29
• Enes Kanter Freedom vows to attend WNBA Finals after controversial gender identity remarksEnes Kanter Freedom announced on social media that he plans to attend Game 3 of the WNBA FinalsIndependent Sport · 19 Oct, 18:24

In this story: Enes Kanter Freedom · Natasha Cloud · Gabby Williams · Michael Alter · Chicago Sky · Golden State Valkyries · WNBA · Atlanta

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