Enes Kanter receives embarrassing advice from Jason Williams on how to qualify for the WNBA

Enes Kanter Freedom wanted to force a conversation around the WNBA . After his ejection from Wintrust Arena and the backlash that followed, that is exactly what happened, just not always in the way he may have intended.

Former NBA champion Jason Williams became the latest ex-player to weigh in after Freedom ’s heated exchange with Natasha Cloud , and his response was blunt.

Rather than debating the former center’s stated argument about eligibility rules, Williams questioned why he was seeking this kind of attention in the first place.

“Why does he want to play with women?” Williams said on the Hoopin’ N Hollerin’ podcast.

He continued: “Why does he need attention? Just do a podcast or some sh*t. Why the f**k do you want to play with girls? I don’t get that, dog. The last thing I want in life is attention. That’s the last thing.”

WNBA should let the stunt play out

Freedom has said he intends to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft as part of his challenge to the league’s eligibility language.

The WNBA collective bargaining agreement states that “only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA,” and league sources have said Freedom is ineligible.

Still, Williams suggested the cleanest response might be to let the idea collapse on its own.

“That’s where he’s at in life. I mean, come on, dawg,” Williams said. “There’s no need for that. You know what I mean? Come on. What does that prove, dawg? I hope they let him enter the draft and nobody picks his a**.”

The criticism came after Freedom attended the Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever wearing a shirt that read, “WOMAN noun. adult human female.”

His interaction with Cloud escalated during the game, and security ultimately removed him from the arena.

Freedom became a security concern

The consequences extended beyond one ejection. Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter said Freedom had been indefinitely barred from home games, although he left open the possibility of reconsidering that decision in the future.

“The whole thing changed when he decided to get up,” Alter said.

He added: “The security’s job isn’t to wait to see how far they get before they do something. It’s to get there before that happens and avoid it.”

A league source said there would be no WNBA-wide ban. The broader criticism has also come from outside the league. Fox News personality Arthel Neville questioned whether Freedom ’s campaign was genuinely about supporting women’s sports.

“Why are we trying to intellectualize this publicity stunt? It’s pathetic. It’s ridiculous,” Neville said.

That's now the central divide around Freedom ’s campaign. Supporters see an attempt to provoke a policy discussion. Critics see an attention-seeking exercise built around confrontation.

Williams clearly falls in the second camp, and his proposed solution is simple: let the draft idea happen, then see what comes next.