Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter on Tuesday hit back at NBA star LeBron James for his critical comments about the Houston Rockets general manager whose tweet about Hong Kong protesters caused an uproar in China.
James waded into the controversy Monday when he was asked if he thought Daryl Morey should be disciplined for his tweet supporting pro-democracy Hong Kong protests.
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Kanter, who is Turkish and a longtime critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, responded to James’s initial comments with a series of tweets on Tuesday.
“Wow dude!” Kanter wrote before listing what he said were repercussions for speaking out publicly against Erdoğan.
-Haven’t seen or talked to my family 5 years
-Jailed my dad
-My siblings can’t find jobs
-Revoked my passport
-International arrest warrant
-My family can’t leave the country
-Got Death Threats everyday
-Got attacked, harassed
-Tried to kidnap me in IndonesiaFREEDOM IS NOT FREE
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 15, 2019
“FREEDOM IS NOT FREE,” Kanter added.
In an op-ed in the Boston Globe Tuesday, Kanter wrote: “I have a prominent platform and I want to use it to promote respect for human rights, democracy, and personal freedom. For me, this is bigger than basketball.”
“I would languish in prison if I were in Turkey,” he added. “Being apart from my family and friends has taken an enormous toll on me. But nothing good comes easy.”
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Fellow NBA player fires back at LeBron James over China comments: "Freedom is not free" https://t.co/kAMkVlvZs2 pic.twitter.com/MJxNj5E54X
— The Hill (@thehill) October 15, 2019
Stand for FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY.
Even if it means sacrificing EVERYTHING!!! pic.twitter.com/P68uq9B1Cc
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 15, 2019
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