Enes Kanter Freedom Sues 3 Chicago Defendants Over WNBA Ejection and Indefinite Arena Ban
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Enes Kanter Freedom Sues 3 Chicago Defendants Over WNBA Ejection and Indefinite Arena Ban
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
Enes Kanter Freedom filed a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and the City of Chicago over his ejection from an Aug. 23 WNBA game and his indefinite ban from Wintrust Arena.
The complaint says he was peacefully exercising First Amendment rights while seated near the baseline in a T-shirt reading, “WOMAN noun, adult human female,” before an altercation involving Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Freedom alleges the three defendants acted jointly to discriminate against him based on his viewpoint and gender identity, then worsened the harm by barring him from future games.
The suit also repeats his argument that he could declare himself eligible for the WNBA under its rules, tying the case to the broader fight over transgender participation in women’s sports.
Chicago said it does not comment on pending litigation, and the Sky and MPEA did not immediately respond.