Overview
- Kanter was ejected after a verbal exchange with Chicago guard Natasha Cloud during the Indiana Fever–Chicago Sky game and stepped toward the court, a game official and security confirmed.
- On Tuesday the Chicago Sky announced Kanter is barred from Wintrust Arena until he can prove he will not be a threat, with owner Michael Alter saying several nearby spectators and security described Kanter as having initiated the exchange.
- Multiple outlets reported the WNBA views Kanter and former NBA player Royce White as ineligible for the 2027 draft, and the league called the declarations publicity stunts designed to manufacture controversy.
- Accounts of who started the incident conflict: Kanter says Cloud approached and yelled at him, while team officials and some spectators say Kanter 'chirped' and provoked Cloud before being removed.
- The episode has exposed a policy gap in the WNBA CBA — the rule says only players who are women may play but does not define 'woman' — and has pushed the league, teams and the players union into talks over eligibility, safety and possible disciplinary standards.