Chicago Sky owner opens up on Enes Kanter Freedom ejection, makes analogy to shooting a gun

Alter announced on Tuesday that Kanter was banned after his ejection from Sunday's game against the Fever, as the team determined that he was "a threat." Alter said Wednesday the determination that Freedom was a "threat" was a when he "took a step towards the court.""That's when he became a potential threat," Alter said."We had league security, we had arena security, we had Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky security, Chicago Police Department, all of them were there.

All of them acted immediately.All of them, you know, it was the quickest decision I've ever seen in someone being ejected from a game."ENES KANTER FREEDOM, DEEMED TO HAVE ‘THE POTENTIAL TO BE A THREAT,’ RESPONDS TO SKY OWNER'S COMMENTSFormer basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud #9 of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on August 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)OutKick reached out to Chicago police for a request for comment.Freedom has since argued he should have been given a warning before his ejection in a letter to the WNBA.The WNBA fan code does not state that fans are entitled to a warning before ejection.

When asked why Freedom was not given a warning before his ejection, Alter said "He wasn’t given a warning because certain threats don’t get warnings."To use an extreme example, uh, when you, when you shoot a gun at someone, you don't get a warning, 'Don't do that again.' It, it's, you know, your action doesn't deserve a warning."Alter acknowledged that he does not know if Freedom actually stepped on the court.Freedom has said he did not step on the court.The WNBA Fan Code states that fans who attempt to enter the court will be immediately ejected.

Footage shows Freedom stepping toward the court, before a security guard promptly comes over and stops him from going any further."The security were there to stop him ...The Ind...