Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud stated in her first public comments since a courtside confrontation that led to Enes Kanter Freedom's ejection and ban from home games that he is an "irrelevant person." The incident occurred during the Sky's loss to the Indiana Fever on August 23.

Cloud told reporters Saturday that she would not discuss "anything that happened with an irrelevant person," instead choosing to focus on "what actually affects women and children." She elaborated, "There is a certain demographic of people that you can generally search; it's a simple Google search of what is the greatest threat to women and children in 2026 in the United States of America, and it's not going to be trans people."

The confrontation began late in the third quarter when Freedom, who was courtside wearing a shirt that defined a woman as an "adult human female," was involved in an exchange with Cloud. Freedom alleged that after he raised his hands to celebrate a shot, Cloud turned towards him and made a comment. He stated that words were exchanged before Cloud approached him, yelled, and pointed in his direction.

Video footage showed Freedom standing and stepping toward the playing surface before security intervened. Freedom maintained he did not intend to enter the court. Following the incident, the Sky announced that Freedom was banned from future games at Wintrust Arena unless he could demonstrate he would adhere to the organization's rules and not present a potential threat.

Cloud commended the Sky's management and coaching staff for their handling of the situation, stating, "We're asking for protection, and that's what protection looks like from a man." She added, "I hope the WNBA follows their lead."

When asked about recurring controversies in the WNBA, Cloud responded with the single word, "Men." She further stated that some men who claim to want to protect the WNBA were the same ones who previously argued against investment in the league and did not respect Black women. "So, if you're going to protect women, that means all women. That includes Black women, trans women and the list goes on," Cloud said.

The WNBA Fan Code of Conduct allows teams to eject spectators, revoke tickets, and ban individuals from future games, particularly for attempts to enter the court.

Cloud scored 14 points in the Sky's 85-66 loss to the Liberty on Saturday.