Enes Kanter obtained criticism for getting ejected from a WNBA sport by the hosts of the “Nightcap” podcast.
Former NFL Pro Bowlers Chad “OchoCinco” Johnson and Shannon Sharpe mentioned Kanter’s newest antics with ex-NBA All-Star Joe Johnson.
Shannon Sharpe ripped Enes Kanter for his newest antics surrounding the WNBA’s involvement in the transgender athlete controversy. YouTube/Nightcap
“He was a solid role player for a minute… but to be pulling this stunt he be pulling, I don’t understand why. Is it because of the transgender rights? He’s thinking that, ‘Imma really test them to see what they going do,’” Johnson said.
“I think the thing was, Joe, is that he was a solid role player, but then he started having these beliefs and these talking points that the league’s like, ‘Bruh, you not that good.’ In order to be talking like you talking, you need to be a star,” Sharpe said.
Shannon Sharpe and Joe Johnson call out enes kanter for his antics after he got into with Natasha cloud. He doing too much for a man who was a position participant his complete profession . Him getting into with the wnba feels like he’s wanting for his 15mins of fame https://t.co/zgLTSABUfJ pic.twitter.com/fr3ASLwoQb
— NBA Hoops (@Thechat101) August 24, 2026
At Wintrust Arena Sunday night time, Kanter and Sky guard Natasha Cloud were concerned in a heated change that led to the former NBA participant getting escorted out by safety.
Kanter, who also goes by Enes Kanter Freedom, revealed what he says sparked the intense dialog between him and Cloud, sharing his aspect of the story with Fox News.
Former basketball participant Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half of a sport between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on Sunday, August 23, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Getty Images
“I’m a huge fan of basketball. I’m a huge fan of women’s basketball and I was there to watch the game and I was really excited because I’m a huge fan of the Fever. I was literally there to watch the game and then the first half went amazing,” Kanter instructed Fox News. “I was having so much fun with my friends and stuff. And then it was towards the end of the third quarter, Sophie Cunningham shot a three and I put my hands up to celebrate.
“Literally a couple of possessions later, Natasha [Cloud] came back and started screaming and yelling and said ‘She’s not going to sleep with you.’ And I was like ‘I’m not trying to sleep with her. I’m just here to protect women and support her.’ And then obviously after that she started yappin’ and she started to walk towards me and literally I just got up and I was like ‘I’m just here to protect women and that’s all.’”
Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud (9) yells at Enes Kanter during the second half against the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 23, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Cloud also made a assertion following Sunday’s sport, where she vowed to defend the transgender group.
“To every trans kid/person, You are apart of MY community & tribe. You belong. You’re loved. You’re seen. You’re perfect as you are. & you will always be protected by me,” the Chicago guard wrote Sunday night time.
Kanter inserted himself into the controversial transgender athlete dialog by declaring himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft, claiming that he is a lady.