Sophie Cunningham's text to Enes Kanter Freedom after blowing up WNBA controversy

Enes Kanter Freedom claimed that Sophie Cunningham texted him after he was kicked out of Indiana Fever's game against the Chicago Sky last month.

The former NBA star has been in the headlines in recent weeks due to his claim that he identifies as a woman in order to declare for the WNBA Draft, amid the ongoing debates on trans athletes playing in the league. Some WNBA coaches and players have argued that trans athletes should be permitted to play, something Cunningham has openly disagreed with.

Kanter Freedom spent 11 years in the NBA and now says he will look to enter the WNBA. He showed up at a Fever game wearing a t-shirt that read "woman noun adult human female," before Sky star Natasha Cloud approached him in the third quarter. He was subsequently kicked out of the arena after getting out of his seat when Cloud walked toward him.

He then went on FOX News to state he'd just been at the game to support Cunningham and had said nothing to Cloud, who reportedly goaded him, telling Kanter: 'She's not going to sleep with you'.

Now, Kanter Freedom said that Cunningham did actually text him after the game.

He said that Cunningham messaged him asking, 'What happened?'

Speaking on FOX News, Kanter Freedom said: "She's standing for the truth… I think she's an idol now and an American hero. I'm just really happy that finally someone from the WNBA got up and said, 'Enough is enough. We have to stand for American values.''

He previously spoke about the moment inside the arena, telling his version of the story.

"Sophie Cunningham shot a three, and I put my hands up to celebrate," Freedom told FOX News. "Literally, a couple possessions later, Natasha came back and started screaming and yelling and said, ‘She’s not gonna sleep with you.’

"And I was like, ‘I am not trying to sleep with her. I’m just here to protect women and support her.’ And then, obviously, after that she started yapping, and she started to walk towards me, and literally I just got up, and then I was like, ‘I’m just here to protect women, and that’s all.’

"I was obviously wearing a shirt explaining what a woman is, and I think that had a lot to do with what she thinks about women. I think it triggered her a lot.

"I just cannot believe that she was just cussing and using those F-bombs in front of all these kids. I’m sure she’s loved in Chicago and many kids are idolizing her and stuff, but that’s not how a WNBA athlete should react."