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Enes Kanter Freedom banned from home games of WNBA's Chicago Sky

The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.

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Chicago Sky ban Enes Kanter Freedom from home games

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The Chicago Sky have banned former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom from the team's home games, calling him 'a potential threat,' after he was ejected from Sunday's game following a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.

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The Chicago Sky banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games and called him 'a potential threat' after his ejection from Sunday's game.

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Chicago Sky ban Enes Kanter Freedom from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’

Former NBA center barred from Sky home games Freedom was ejected after confrontation with Cloud Owner says Kanter intended to ‘be provocative’ Graham: Kanter is using his freedom to punch down The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tues…

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