Enes Kanter isn’t done attending WNBA games despite being kicked out of Sunday’s Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game at Wintrust Arena.
Kanter was ejected from the matchup after getting into a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter. The former NBA center has now outlined his next move.
Enes Kanter Outlines Plans to Attend WNBA Playoffs
After his altercation with Cloud, Kanter spoke with Fox News host Laura Ingraham and revealed his plans for the WNBA playoffs.
“I am so excited for the playoffs,” Kanter said. “I cannot wait to go to every playoff game that the Indiana Fever plays. It’s going to be fun.”
When asked if he would be able to procure tickets for the postseason, Kanter said:
“I don’t get those tickets under my name, because I don’t know if they are going to cancel at the last minute or not. So, I’m getting those tickets under my manager’s name.”
Enes Kanter says getting kicked out won’t stop him.
He plans to attend EVERY Indiana Fever playoff game 😳 pic.twitter.com/elDmosesBQ
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The Fever is one of seven teams to have clinched a playoff berth this season. They are fifth in the league, holding a 25-14 record with five games left on their regular-season schedule.
Kanter also gave his account of his altercation with Cloud, saying:
“Third quarter, they put Sophie Cunningham in. I remember around the last three-minute mark, she shot the ball, and I put my hand in the air to celebrate it, right? And then Natasha Cloud saw my celebration. Literally, the next possession, she came back, and she started yelling at me and said, ‘She’s not going to sleep with you.’”
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Kanter also revealed that he texted Fever guard Cunningham, who has been at the center of the debate surrounding transgender athletes in women’s sports since her ESPN profile last month.
Shortly after Cunningham’s profile, Kanter declared that he would be entering the 2027 WNBA draft, citing the league’s eligibility rules. According to reports from USA Today and The Boston Globe, he is not eligible.
However, the WNBA has not publicly addressed his eligibility.
Kanter spent 11 seasons in the NBA playing for the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Boston Celtics. He averaged 11.2 points and 7.8 rebounds through 748 career games, having last played in the league in the 2021-22 season.
Despite facing significant criticism online, Kanter doesn’t seem intent on stepping back. He now plans to attend the Fever’s playoff games, potentially keeping him in the spotlight as the debate over trans athletes continues to rage.
