Enes Kanter Freedom rips LeBron James over Brittney Griner remarks
his remarks were not meant to be a knock on"our beautiful country." Kanter Freedom was not buying it."You are free to leave buddy or you can even volunteer for an exchange for her. LEBRON JAMES QUESTIONS WHETHER AMERICA HAS BRITTNEY GRINER’S ‘BACK’LeBron James, #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Enes Kanter Freedom, #00 of the New York Knicks, exchange words in the first half at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2017 in New York City.
Kanter Freedom has been an outspoken voice on global issues, particularly aimed at Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who put out a warrant for his arrest over the free-agent NBA player’s ties to Turkish scholar Fethullah Gülen. Kanter Freedom also has been outspoken about China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and has particularly been critical of James and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for not doing enough to raise the curtain on the issue.
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