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Freedom Details Text Exchange with Cunningham
8 Sep
Summary
- Freedom claims Cunningham texted him after his game ejection.
- He stated he responded to protect his friends.
- Freedom praised Cunningham as an inspiring idol and hero.
Enes Kanter Freedom has detailed a private text exchange he claims to have had with WNBA player Sophie Cunningham. The conversation reportedly occurred after Freedom was ejected from a game on August 23. Freedom stated that Cunningham initiated the text exchange by asking, "What happened?"
Freedom claims he replied, "I just got up and opened my arms in the air and said, 'I'm here to protect my friends.'" He wore a shirt stating "WOMAN noun. Adult human female." during the game, which involved an on-court confrontation leading to his ejection.
The former NBA player has been a vocal supporter of Cunningham, praising her as an inspiring idol and an American hero. Freedom has previously described her as a "national treasure" who "must be protected at all costs."
