Enes Kanter is an outspoken critic of human rights issues.
Enes Kanter has often spoken his mind, disregarding the bigger players. It started with opposing his home country Turkey’s president. He even went as far as calling the acting president – Hitler of our century.
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Consequently, his passport was revoked and had several arrest warrants against his name. While his stint in the NBA saved him from the troubles, his father was convicted on charges of terrorism and imprisoned.
Kanter recently became a US citizen, and has changed his name to ‘Enes Kanter Freedom’. He is the public advocate of China’s human rights violations. His quest has spared no one, calling out the likes of Lebron James for choosing money over morals.
“Money over Morals for the King. Sad and disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice. They really do ‘shut up & dribble’ when the Big Boss says so.”
The NFL has gone international, granting teams specific international territories in which they can host events and further their franchise.
Recently, the NFL announced an expansive Home Marketing Areas (HMA) initiative. This initiative allows NFL teams to conduct one international game every season. Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, and Spain are the countries in the contract for the event.
While this is a great initiative to increase the reach of the sport globally, Enes Kanter does not support the inclusion of China in this contract. He took the issue to Twitter calling out the NFL for this collaboration.
The NFL has a history of not supporting human rights movements. The world kneeled down in support of ‘Black Lives Matter’. However, the NFL chose to fine players and teams kneeling down for the cause.
Enes Kanter has been a human rights activist for a long time. While his emotions are in the right place, it is unlikely any steps will be taken. China offers a billion-dollar market and the major sports leagues are a business before anything else.
