Natasha Cloud oo ka leexisay doodda Enes Kanter Freedom: 'Qof aan muhiim ahayn'

Ciyaaryahda Chicago Sky ayaa ka hadashay iskahorimaadkii ka dhex dhacay kulan dhawayd oo ay ku tilmaantay hanjabaad aan lahayn qiimo.

Natasha Cloud, oo ah ciyaaryahda Chicago Sky, ayaa sheegtay in aysan ka hadli doonin iskahorimaadkii ay la gashay Enes Kanter Freedom. Waxay tiri: 'I won't be talking about anything that happened with an irrelevant person.' Kulankii ayaa soo jiitay 3.3 milyan daawadayaasha.

Iskahorimaadkii Ka Dhacay Garoonka

Cloud waxay iskahorimaad la gashay Freedom ciyaartii guriga ee Chicago ee ka dhanka ahayd Indiana Fever ee axaddii hore. Freedom wuxuu fadhiyay agagaarka garoonka isagoo xiran shaati madow oo ku qoran 'WOMAN noun. adult human female.'.

Markii 1:22 ay ka hadhsan tahay rubucii seddexaad, Cloud ayaa dhalisay waxaana Fever codsatay timeout. Waxay la isku dhacday Aicha Coulibaly ka dibna waxay ku socotay Freedom iyagoo qaylinaysa oo farta ku fiiqaysa.

Ganaax iyo Hadalkii Cloud

Freedom wuxuu istaagay, gacmaha fidiya, oo garoonka soo galay iyadoo ammaanka iyo ciyaaryahyada Sky ay kala dhexgaleen. Milkiilaha Chicago Sky Michael Alter ayaa Freedom ka mamnuucay inuu kaalayo ciyaaraha guriga mustaqbalka.

Cloud waxay tiri: 'I will not talk about an irrelevant threat to our lives, because that's exactly what it is.' Waxay intaas ku dartay: 'I want to talk about real issues that face women, and it's not our trans human beings, and it's not our drag queens. It's not our gay community.'.

Xaaladda WNBA iyo Codka Cloud

Freedom iyo Royce White, oo labaduba ahaan jiray NBA, ayaa u tartamay WNBA iyagoo sheegay inay haween yihiin. Ilaha ESPN ayaa sheegay inaysan u qalmin inay ciyaaraan. Heshiiska WNBA wuxuu xaddiday haween, la'aanteed luqad kooban.

Cloud waxay rajaynaysay in laga hadlo xilligii wanaagsanaa ee WNBA; ciyaartii Indiana waxaa daawaday 3.3 milyan. Waxay tiri: 'That's what protection looks like on the whole. I want everyone to hear that.' iyo 'None of this is performative... But somebody f---ing has to do it.'.

Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud said she will not discuss her on-court altercation with transgender fan Enes Kanter Freedom, calling the incident an 'irrelevant threat' to women and children in 2026.

The Confrontation at the Indiana Fever Game

During last Sunday's home game against the Indiana Fever, Cloud scored inside with 1:22 remaining in the third quarter, prompting a timeout. She then chest-bumped teammate Aicha Coulibaly before walking toward Freedom, who was seated along the baseline wearing a black shirt that read 'WOMAN noun. adult human female.'

Cloud began yelling and pointing at Freedom as she approached. Freedom stood, held his arms out and stepped onto the court, while security and several Sky players moved between the two. The 34-year-old guard later described the encounter as a threat to women's lives.

Cloud's Comments on Women's Safety and the WNBA

Cloud said she wants to focus on domestic violence, sexual assault and food insecurity as the real issues facing women. She stated, 'I want to talk about real issues that face women, and it's not our trans human beings, and it's not our drag queens. It's not our gay community.'

She also shared that a transgender fan had cried to her during the game, saying, 'I just had a fan who identifies as trans cry to me in here and this is why I do what I do.' Cloud added that she does not want to be the one always forced to speak up, but 'somebody f---ing has to do it.'

League Eligibility and Ownership Ban

Freedom and Royce White, another former NBA player who identifies as a woman, have declared for the WNBA draft. Multiple sources told ESPN that both are not eligible to play in the league, as the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement restricts participation to women but lacks specific language on gender identity.

Sky owner Michael Alter has banned Freedom from attending any future Chicago home games. Cloud applauded the decision, saying, 'That's what protection looks like on the whole. I want everyone to hear that.' The game against Indiana drew 3.3 million viewers, the most since the league's inaugural season in 1997.