Chicago Sky principal owner Michael Alter defended the decision to eject and later ban Enes Kanter Freedom from Wintrust Arena, using an idiotic gun analogy when questioned about why the former NBA player received no warning.
“When you shoot a gun at someone, you don’t get a warning, ‘Don’t do that again.’ It, it’s, you know, your action doesn’t deserve a warning,” Alter said.
According to Alter, Freedom became a “potential threat” when he moved toward the court during his heated confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Security responded immediately and removed him from the arena.
Freedom has disputed that account, insisting he never actually stepped onto the court and arguing that officials should have warned him before ejecting him.
Alter acknowledged that he could not say whether Freedom crossed onto the playing surface, but maintained that security acted because he moved in the direction of the court during the exchange.
