Enes Kanter Freedom has used his platform as an NBA star to speak out against government oppression, particularly the Chinese government’s systematic human rights abuses. So committed to freedom is Kanter that he legally changed his name.
And the NBA can’t have people like that in their fine, upstanding establishment, now can they?
More from the Daily Caller’s David Hookstead:
The former Boston Celtics center was traded Thursday to the Rockets, and he was then waived by the Rockets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
There is a very high chance he never plays in the league again.
Remember when I said Freedom’s outspoken criticism of China and the CCP might cost him his career? Well, it looks like that’s exactly what has happened.
Kanter is 100% good enough to be a solid role player in the NBA. That’s just a fact, but his minutes were slashed by the Celtics as he exposed the horrific crimes of the dictatorship in Beijing, and he’s now been waived after being traded.
The NBA loves outspoken advocates for social justice … unless those advocates hurt the ChiComs’ feelings. In that case, there’s no room for you in their clubhouse.
This is outrageous. Enes Kanter Freedom, the only NBA player brave enough to speak out against China’s human rights atrocities gets traded from the Celtics to the Rockets and then immediately waived (ie fired). A disastrous precedent. https://t.co/QiV9UfX7eV
— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) February 13, 2022
Former Kentucky Wildcat @EnesFreedom is a champion for human rights & freedom. He is still at the top of his game. Now, the @NBA is disgracefully punishing him for his criticism of the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party. #DoTheRightThing https://t.co/Y8ylDfcDnr
— Rep. Andy Barr (@RepAndyBarr) February 14, 2022
This is disgraceful. @EnesFreedom had the courage to speak out about the egregious human rights abuses of the Chinese Communist Party and was fired.
The NBA pretends to be “woke” but they continue to stay silent on the CCP’s abuses to protect their profits. Shameful.
— Rep. Chris Jacobs (@RepJacobs) February 13, 2022
.@EnesFreedom had the courage to speak out against the Chinese Communist Party and fought for human rights.
The NBA celebrated activism for social justice but showed Enes the door.
Why? Bowing down to Chinese $$$
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) February 13, 2022
Kaepernick got endorsement deals and media clout for kneeling during the national anthem.
Meanwhile, @EnesFreedom takes a career hit for exposing the atrocities committed by the #CCP.
These pathetic double standards play right into China’s hands. WAKE UP!https://t.co/XRxIRAnrQr
— Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (@RepCarlos) February 13, 2022
.@NBA can spare us their selective hypocritical moral lessons on social Justice. Caved to the Chinese Communist party because @EnesFreedom Kanter had the guts to speak up for #Uighurs. https://t.co/Lvn6tLEi87 via @dailycaller
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) February 14, 2022
Enes Kanter has now been run out of the NBA for the sin of saying out loud that the league is doing China's propaganda work.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 16, 2022
All those who wept salty tears over Colin Kaepernick — who has spent the last several years raking it in while avoiding all opportunities to actually play in the NFL — are silent.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 16, 2022
It’s genuinely, unequivocally shameful.
Think he'll get a contract with Nike? https://t.co/BUA8eHyfuP
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) February 16, 2022
Teams and companies should be begging him to sign contracts with them. If they want to show that they actually care about human rights, they couldn’t find a better partner than Enes Kanter Freedom.
The world can use more athletes like @EnesFreedom willing to use their platform to advance human rights. He left an oppressive country only to be canceled by the @NBA here in America for exercising his freedom of speech against the Chinese Communist Party.
I stand with Enes! 🇺🇸
— Nicole Malliotakis (@NMalliotakis) February 13, 2022
It’s absolutely insane that the @nba would get rid of one of their only players with the guts to take a risk and speak out in defense of those who have no voice. I stand with my friend, @EnesFreedom! https://t.co/aiL8dJadTq
— Uriel Epshtein (@UrielEpshtein) February 13, 2022
The NBA has made a calculated choice to kowtow to the CCP and turn a blind eye to their genocide and oppression by firing @EnesFreedom.
I stand with Enes, who has bravely defended what’s right no matter what.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) February 13, 2022
If the NBA thinks they can silence Enes Kanter Freedom by giving him the boot, then they don’t know Enes Kanter Freedom.
If the @NBA thinks cancelling @EnesFreedom
will keep him from speaking out against the atrocities perpetrated by the CCP, they better think again. #IStandWithEnes https://t.co/k0oNAE77J5— Stephanie Bice (@stephaniebice) February 13, 2022
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