The outspoken activist and former Celtic also revealed he’s looking for the “right time” to sue the NBA.
The Turkish Terrorist Wanted List, published by President Erdoğan’s government, includes the names of many dissidents alongside actual terrorists.Although Freedom, who now lives in Washington, DC, admitted the bounty ups his personal security concerns, he said is in constant contact with local law enforcement and the FBI.
“I’m speaking out because I am not the only one on that list,” Freedom said of the bounty. “There are so many journalists, so many activists, and so many athletes, but they aren’t as well-known as me. They are way easier targets — and they’re alone out there.”Patrick McMullan via Getty Image He’s also been critical of Nike — a major NBA advertiser and player sponsor — for its manufacturing deals in China.
Now, Freedom says he’s been blackballed by the NBA. After being traded to the Houston Rockets from the Boston Celtics in February, he was quickly dropped. He Freedom was known in the NBA for wearing sneakers with protest messages painted by dissident artists.Getty Images
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