Enes Kanter Freedom, the ex-NBA center, revealed that the Turkish government, of which he has been outspoken about during his time in the league, put a bounty on his head.
Former NBA centerhas had a bounty put out on him by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government worth up to 10 million Turkish lira, or about $500,000, for information leading to his capture.
On top of that, Freedom says he is looking into suing the NBA, which he says has blackballed him following his protests against China.Freedom hasn’t held back his thoughts on Erdogan throughout his NBA career, calling him a"dictator," and even going as far to say he’s the"Hitler of our century." LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Enes Kanter #00 of the New York Knicks exchange words in the first half at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2017 in New York City.
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