Former NBA center and political activist Enes Kanter got involved in a verbal confrontation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 23, 2026.A video has gone viral showing Kanter and Cloud arguing during the Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game. There are a few clips showing Kanter punching Cloud in the midst of their altercation, which sparked rumors of a physical altercation between the two. However, this is false, as the clips appear to be AI-generated. There are also no official reports of a brawl.According to a CNN report, in the third quarter, Cloud approached Kanter during a timeout and yelled at him. Kanter stood with arms outstretched and took a step toward the court but the security and some Sky players intervened before any physical contact could happen. He was escorted out of the court.What was Enes Kanter’s response after being escorted out of the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game?After Enes Kanter was involved in a verbal confrontation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud, he was escorted out of the arena by security. Meanwhile, Cloud was held by her teammates and security.Chicago forward Azura Stevens told NBC Chicago:“There was just a fan incident and the security handled it, and we're just going to focus the game.”While leaving the court, Enes Kanter pointed out to his black T-shirt which read:“WOMAN noun. adult human female.”The 34-year-old’s gesture reinforced that he was there to support women rather than for the verbal exchange. While responding to the whole incident, Kanter wrote on X:“I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!”He wrote another jab that read:“It’s always women hating on other women.”Chicago coach Tyler Marsh showed support for Cloud, saying that they “all embrace her as someone that protects our team and protects people that need to be protected.”Before the recent controversy, Enes Kanter has publicly spoken against the inclusion of transgender athletes (specifically biological males identifying as women) in women’s sports for years.In August 2023, he wrote a now-deleted post on X indicating that men do not belong in women's spaces. It read:“Men don’t belong in women’s spaces, restrooms, locker rooms, or sports. Since I’m blackballed from the NBAm should I put on a wig, identify as a woman and start dominating the WNBA? Is that when the outrage will begin? Is that fair to all the women who spent their whole life chasing their goals? Where are all the Women Rights Activists and Feminists?!”Kanter has repeatedly claimed to be blackballed by NBA since 2022 particularly after he finished his final season. In February of the same year, Kanter was traded by the Boston Celtics to the Houston Rockets who immediately waived him. He stopped receiving offers from NBA teams.In interviews with outlets like the New York Times, Enes Kanter revealed that he believed he was being kept out of the league because of his outspoken political activism and criticism of the Chinese government’s human rights record. During an interview with an Israeli outlet, Kanter said:“Free agency is open for one month. Normally, I should have already received offers. This summer I did not receive one single offer. The reason is that I spoke out against what is happening in China in recent months. The Chinese market is a big part of the NBA business. So, they will allow talking freely about anything you want until it hurts them financially. As soon as you do that, they will cut you. It is very sad and unacceptable.”NBA Commissioner Adam Silver denied the accusations. He said that Enes Kanter was within his rights to speak out on issues that he was passionate about. He maintained that Kanter’s lack of an NBA contract was a basketball decision related to his on-court performance.