China pulls Boston Celtics games after player calls Jinping a 'dictator' in support of Tibet

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China pulls Boston Celtics games after player calls Jinping a 'dictator' in support of Tibet
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'More than 150 Tibetan people have burned themselves alive...I stand with my Tibetan brothers and sisters, and I support their calls for Freedom,' Kanter said.

and Tencent when he wore shoes decorated with the words"Free Tibet" during the Celtics game Wednesday night.

The Wednesday night game was not broadcasted in China, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said,"It's unclear whether we'll be back on CCTV television in China this year."Chinese broadcast platform Tencent won't show Boston Celtic games following player Enes Kanter' called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “dictator." Above, Kanter yells during the Boston Celtics Media Day on September 27, 2021, in Canton, Massachusetts.

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