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By Comic Sands EditorialSep 02, 2019
A WNBA matchup between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever took an unexpected turn when Natasha Cloud confronted former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom over his anti-trans shirt.
Freedom came to the Sky-Fever matchup with his stance quite literally written across his chest. Seated courtside at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, he wore a shirt declaring: “Woman. Noun. Adult human female.”
The flagrant provocation eventually got a response during a third-quarter timeout, when Cloud approached Freedom courtside and confronted him over the shirt. The exchange quickly became heated, with Freedom reportedly yelling back and stepping onto the court before security intervened and escorted him from the arena.
Video captured the heated exchange:
Natasha Cloud gets into it with Enes Kanter during Fever/Sky.
Kanter was escorted out of the arena.pic.twitter.com/ZKrYxVZVDu
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) August 24, 2026
Later that evening, Freedom offered his version of events on social media, claiming he “got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN!”
You can read Freedom’s full response below:
I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN!
Let that sink in, AMERICA! 🇺🇸
— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 24, 2026
Freedom’s courtside protest wasn’t exactly an isolated moment. It comes amid his broader anti-trans campaign targeting the WNBA, including his push to join the league.
In an August 7 social media post, Freedom announced:
“I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect. If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA…”
Apparently, “Freedom” comes with some fine print. Turkish-born Enes Kanter adopted the surname after becoming a U.S. citizen to celebrate his citizenship and honor his so-called lifelong fight for human rights and free speech. Yes, I can feel the irony, too.
And, of course, his campaign came with its own overly produced anti-trans post:
After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
My team and I have… pic.twitter.com/msncUZUT1J
— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 7, 2026
I mean, imagine investing this much energy into opposing a trans WNBA player who does not currently exist.
Beneath all that production is Freedom’s objection to the WNBA’s eligibility guidelines, which do not outline specific requirements beyond identifying as a woman. Yet for all the alarm bells his campaign is ringing, there has never been an out trans player in the league. In other words, Freedom has turned transgender women into the target of a controversy that hasn’t actually materialized.
And then there’s the part I can’t quite get past: Freedom isn’t playing professional basketball either. His NBA career ended after teams stopped signing him amid his outspoken political activism and criticism of the Chinese government and the NBA. Apparently, not being on a roster leaves plenty of time to worry about hypothetical WNBA rosters.
So, yes, Freedom certainly has time to spare.
Fortunately, social media had a few minutes, too, and users wasted none of them cheering on Cloud’s response:
And as for Natasha “Tash” Cloud, she had something to say—and she didn’t hold back.
After skipping the postgame press conference, Cloud took to Threads to voice her support for the transgender community:
And suddenly, the loudest message of the night wasn’t written on a shirt.
Cloud is no stranger to making an impact on—or off—the court. The veteran point guard won a WNBA championship with the Washington Mystics in 2019, has earned multiple All-Defensive Team honors, and made history as the first WNBA player to sign an endorsement deal with Converse. She’s also become one of the league’s prominent voices for social justice.
And if there was any question about how the Sky felt about Cloud speaking up, her coach quickly put that to rest. Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh told NBC News that he assured Cloud the confrontation was not a distraction for the team.
Marsh summed up the Sky’s support for Cloud in no uncertain terms:
“I told her that we all embrace her as someone that protects our team, and protects people that need to be protected, and so Tash is always going to stand on that, and we stand for Tash.”
In the end, Freedom can keep debating who belongs on the WNBA court. Cloud, meanwhile, doesn’t have to debate it—she’s already there. Stay pressed, Enes.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called President Donald Trump a "loser" when asked for a comment on a post Trump published on Truth Social insulting Ford's intelligence.
Trump's post came hours after Ford appeared on The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll in Ottawa, where he told Trump he could “kiss my a**.” Later Monday, during a press conference in Hamilton, Ford criticized Trump’s business record and tariff policies, accusing the president of “tariffing his own people” and “taxing his own people.”
Ford said he planned to contact governors, senators and members of Congress across the U.S. and urged American voters ahead of the midterm elections not to support politicians whose policies, he argued, would “kill your jobs.”
Ford's remarks angered Trump, who lashed out:
"Lots of 'bluster' from Doug Ford, who is the Premier of the Canadian Province of Ontario, but who is better known as the less charismatic, intelligent, and overall unimpressive brother of the late, great, Rob Ford. America has been carrying Canada for decades, but no longer!"
"The U.S.A. will always be far bigger, richer, and stronger than Canada. Without the United States, Canada couldn't survive — It's where they get all of their money and, because of their current bad leadership, primarily Governor Carney, and his Flunky, Ford, they will not be allowed to keep taking advantage of the United States — Their key to survival."
"Remember, much of the Electricity, Oil, and Gas that Canada gets is transported through the U.S.A. Someone should get these clowns to 'fall in line' or, the consequences for Canada will be far WORSE!"
"Canada's Unemployment Rate is now at 10%, and rapidly rising. Their businesses are fleeing for the United States, and it's all because of their failed policies, and inept leadership! The days of ripping off our Farmers, and other Businesses, are OVER!"
You can see what Trump said below.

As it turns out, Trump's post went live minutes into Ford's Hamilton press conference. A reporter asked Ford to respond to Trump's personal attack.
Ford said “bring it on" and dismissed Trump outright:
“Good. I have been in this game a lot longer than he has. I got skin on me like an alligator and you think an insult from him hurts me?"
"Well bring it on buddy, I am ready. Bring it on. You know something, I have dealt with guys like you my whole life and guess what, you all become losers because you are a loser.”
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Many concurred with his remarks.
Ford’s remarks came after Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian vehicles starting in 2027.
Ford said he believes “everything should be on the table” as Canada confronts the renewed trade conflict with the U.S. That could include reinstating a surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S., a measure Ontario briefly introduced before abandoning earlier in the trade dispute.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has already pledged to respond with dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs to the new 50% U.S. tariff on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods that took effect over the weekend.
The latest escalation follows the collapse of Canada-U.S. negotiations over a new trade agreement. Talks broke down before a midnight Friday deadline, with Carney blaming “last-minute changes” to Washington’s proposed terms that he said were “unfair, uneconomic” and raised questions about the reliability of any eventual deal.
Hayden Panettiere's death has prompted a tough but necessary conversation across the entertainment industry, one of increased protections for child actors, particularly girls and young women.
Panettiere's first major role was at the age of 4 in One Life to Live, and she spent most of her 36 years of life in the limelight, including roles in Heroes, the Scream franchise, Remember the Titans, and Nashville. She died last week at the age of 36.
In June, Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in the original animated Lilo & Stitch and portrayed the incomparable Samara in The Ring, died, also at the age of 36. Last year, Panettiere's The Ice Princess costar and Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg died at the age of 39.
It's important to note that all three of these women were prominent female actors during the 1990s and early 2000s, performing in many nostalgic projects for Millennials and Gen-Xers, including The Ring, Buffy, and in various Disney and Nickelodeon projects.
They also each suffered from terrible trauma, arguably at the hands of the entertainment industry, and they struggled with drug addiction, health problems, and in Chase's case, homelessness, before their deaths, all before the age of 40.
Hayden Panettiere's death coming in quick succession prompted fellow female actors to speak up about the inadequate support they received in the industry.
Anna Paquin, for example, who received her first Oscar at just 11 years old for her role in The Piano, rarely works now as an actress due to her ill treatment during her time in the industry.
In honor of Panettiere, Chase, and Trachtenberg, Paquin wrote:
"It's not a coincidence that so many former, specifically pre-sexualized female, child 'stars' have profoundly sad lives and untimely ends."
"We were not protected by the 'systems' that look great on paper, as we are supposed to be."
"Rest in Peace, Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg, Daveigh Chase, and too many others."
"It's a strange, small club we belong to, and you are worthy of support, no matter how our industry made us feel."
Paquin then offered support:
"Literally DM me. I believe you, and I will stand by your side. You aren't alone."
"Let's have each other's backs. It might make public disclosure less terrifying."
You can see the post here:
Viewers were grateful to Paquin for speaking out.









Mara Wilson, best known for her role as Matilda, simply wrote:
"Thank you so much for this."

Wilson previously opened up in her memoir and during recent interviews about being stalked by paparazzi, as well as her likeness being sexualized online, prompting her to step out of the spotlight.
Earlier this month, Jenna Ortega admitted in an interview to not asking for food or even a drink of water while on set all day as a child, just so she would not "inconvenience" anyone or harm her chances of being able to continue finding work.
Similarly, there have been other accounts by performers like Jeanette McCurdy, who shared in her memoir that she was mistreated by her fame-driven mother, as well as the industry, particularly during her time on Nickelodeon with Dan Schneider.
Melissa Gilbert, who grew up on Little House on the Prairie, wrote a poignant essay on Substack, saying that enough is enough and that female actors deserve fair treatment and advocacy.
"Within one year, Michelle Trachtenberg, Daveigh Chase, and Hayden Panettiere have died. DIED! Three former female child actors of the same generation are gone. Tragically, heartbreakingly, agonizingly too soon."
"They are gone, and the question I have been turning over and over in my head is, ‘WHY?' Why are these three sweet, wildly talented, vibrant, vital young women gone?"
"All I know is something has got to be done."
"I have this image in my mind of Hayden’s little girl who will now grow up without her Mama. She is eleven years old. That’s the same age I was when my father died."
"And now I am weeping as I type this, and I just want to scream from the rooftops, 'ENOUGH!'"
It's alarming that so many celebrities are being harmed by the industry. Clearly, more needs to be done to advocate for entertainers, especially those young enough that they struggle to have their voices heard and needs met.
Zendaya has become such a ubiquitous queen of Hollywood's A-list that it can be hard to remember she was once a cute li'l tween on the Disney channel.
Fans recently got a reminder when a clip of her Disney days resurfaced, and people are finding it hilariously relatable. The moment happened on the red carpet for the 2011 premiere of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, the pop star's 2011 documentary.
In the clip, Zendaya, who was just 14 at the time, gives a staged laugh that probably looked great in photos but is downright awkward to watch in action—and people online have found it instantly relatable.
The clip has now become a meme 15 years after Zendaya was working on the Disney sitcom Shake It Up because it's a pretty perfect visual representation of those awkward moments when we're just kind of smiling and nodding.
Or when we need to express ironic silliness about something dead-serious, as one X user did.
Along with the hilariously awkward clip of Zendaya shrugging and smiling, they wrote:
"My therapist said cutting people off isn’t healthy"
"Lowkey she’s next"
Yep, pretty much the perfect gif for those moments when you need to smile brightly while cutting someone down to size!
The gif went pretty much instantly viral as people found more and more perfect uses for it, like those moments when you didn't hear what someone said and just laugh and go along with it.
Or those moments when you have to force interaction with someone you hardly know in order to be polite.
Or perhaps the most clever of all, someone imagined that the Zendaya gif is how Netflix feels when it does that thing where it suggests a movie to you that isn't even on the app. Gotcha!
Yep, with the 2011 Zendaya clip firmly viral, a whole new meme has been invented, with increasingly hilarious results.
Oh, Zendaya. Never mind The Odyssey and Spider Man: Brand New Day. Z's an icon when she's not even trying.
On August 10, MAGA Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans.
During the signing ceremony, the POTUS and the administration acolytes gathered around him shared medical misinformation, promoted conspiracy theories and quack pseudoscience, and made a number of outrageous claims like doses of vaccines administered to infants were the "size of a bottle of soda."
At one point, Trump claimed the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, commonly referred to as MMR, was "quite lethal."
When a reporter asked for a source for the false claim, Trump responded:
"What I’ve heard is that there are some people who say it is that way."
On Sunday's episode of CBS's Face the Nation, program moderator Margaret Brennan put Dr. Mehmet Oz on the spot about the Trump administration's lies and medical misinformation—driven by antivaxxer and conspiracy theorist Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—about vaccines.
Prior to joining the Trump administration, Kennedy made millions selling his services as a vaccine and health expert. Unlike Oz, Kennedy has no medical or scientific training.
Brennan, who has covered Washington D.C. since 2012 and serves as the CBS chief foreign affairs correspondent and backup anchor for CBS Evening News, played Oz a clip of Trump claiming the MMR vaccine was "lethal."
She then asked Trump's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator:
"The President twice said the shot may be lethal. Do you want to clarify that?"
You can watch the exchange here:
After Oz danced around the question, Brennan told him:
"But [Trump] said it was the MMR vaccine; he used the term ‘lethal.’ That’s what I’m asking you to clarify."
Oz again tried to evade exposing Trump administration lies, but Brennan repeated the original question.
Finally, Oz admitted:
"The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine."
"And it is offered in other countries, the measles in particular, separately, like in Japan."
Brennan then added that countries that didn't use MMR—opting instead to spread vaccinations out as Trump’s executive order directs with no medical or scientific reason to back it up—had encountered problems.
Brennan replied to Oz's citing of Japan:
"And they had problems with it in Japan once they started separating things out."
Japan stopped using the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in 1993 due to fears of rare potential side effects. The decision led to lower vaccination rates, severe disease outbreaks, and long-term immunity gaps, according to findings published by Japanese researchers in 2017.
People were disgusted with the Trump administration pushing medical misinformation and Oz's reluctance to call it out.





Trump is never a fan of having his lies exposed and publicly contradicted.
Maybe Oz will become the latest Trump administration casualty as a result.
You can watch the full Face the Nation interview with Oz here: