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Kanter Freedom files suit against Sky, Wintrust Arena owners
ESPN ^ | 9/4/2026 | ESPN

Posted on 09/04/2026 5:36:21 AM PDT by God luvs America

Enes Kanter Freedom has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky and the owners of Wintrust Arena, alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was removed from a Sky home game last month and subsequently banned from attending WNBA games at the arena.

Kanter Freedom's 15-page complaint was filed Thursday in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. In addition to the Sky, the complaint names the city of Chicago and Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which owns and operates Wintrust Arena, as defendants.

Kanter Freedom was involved in a verbal altercation with Sky point guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter of an Aug. 23 game against the Indiana Fever. He was sitting courtside in a black T-shirt that read: "WOMAN noun. adult human female." When a timeout was called, Cloud walked toward Kanter Freedom and shouted at him. He was standing with his arms outstretched and took a few steps toward the court before security cut him off and directed him to leave.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: wnba

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We need more of this- go Enes!!
1 posted on 09/04/2026 5:36:21 AM PDT by God luvs America
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To: God luvs America

I hope he wins big.


2 posted on 09/04/2026 5:44:05 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Resolute Conservative

AMEN!!!


3 posted on 09/04/2026 5:51:20 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! )
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To: God luvs America
"Enes Kanter Freedom has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Sky and the owners of Wintrust Arena, alleging that his her First Amendment rights were violated when he she was removed from a Sky home game last month and subsequently banned from attending WNBA games at the arena."

FIFY

4 posted on 09/04/2026 5:52:27 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: God luvs America

“We need more of this- go Enes!!”

Absolutely! It seems like the number of wealthy conservatives who will fight the communists is small, where the number of wealthy progressives who will support the commies is large.


5 posted on 09/04/2026 5:55:01 AM PDT by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: God luvs America

Right on.


6 posted on 09/04/2026 5:56:29 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: God luvs America

The real Nazi’s show us who they are every day.


7 posted on 09/04/2026 6:00:51 AM PDT by Dave911
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To: God luvs America

AMEN!
Enes Kanter Freedom stands TALL not just physically, but MORALLY!


8 posted on 09/04/2026 6:01:45 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! )
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To: God luvs America

Hey Libs, Lawfare works two ways. Oh, time to buy more popcorn!


9 posted on 09/04/2026 6:08:18 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: God luvs America

Yes..Sue the ?NBA!!


10 posted on 09/04/2026 6:15:11 AM PDT by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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To: God luvs America

He was on Gutfeld last night wearing a WNBA t-shirt.


11 posted on 09/04/2026 6:16:40 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

YES! I saw that! It was a great show. Any time Gutfeld has Emily on as a guest is a great show!


12 posted on 09/04/2026 6:20:07 AM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: God luvs America

First ammendment rights pertains to government action.

Private comapanies can ban whoever they want if they say something they don’t like.


13 posted on 09/04/2026 6:22:42 AM PDT by Mr. K (no consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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First ammendment rights pertains to government action.

Arena built partially with public funds. Taking the king's coin means you are subject to their rules.

14 posted on 09/04/2026 6:28:51 AM PDT by BoringGuy
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If he woulda been wearing a “I stand with trans” t shirt nobody would have said sht.


15 posted on 09/04/2026 6:33:28 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: Resolute Conservative

So the skank player stops the game to start screaming at a guy in the stands because she doesn’t like his shirt and they throw the guy out and ban him. I hope he gets millions.


16 posted on 09/04/2026 6:34:13 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: God luvs America

This hype for the WNBALGBQT+ is annoying.


17 posted on 09/04/2026 6:49:10 AM PDT by period end of story (Unvaxxed for my protection.)
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To: Tommy Revolts

Kanter has serious mental problems.


18 posted on 09/04/2026 7:08:26 AM PDT by chopperk
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It’s called “Demonstrating absurdity by being absurd”, like Rush used to do.


19 posted on 09/04/2026 7:09:35 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: milagro

Kanter may have been on the verge of committing serious crimes against women.


20 posted on 09/04/2026 7:10:49 AM PDT by chopperk
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