“Everything they do is for money or publicity” Enes Kanter Freedom puts Adam Silver, NBA on blast in passionate rant
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Enes Kanter Freedom has been a very controversial star of the league. His reputation does not have anything to do with his skills on the court. He has been a top tier center for the Boston Celtics and several other teams through his career and has played a vital role in their success.
The former Celtics star has been vocal about his views on human rights issues around the world. This has gotten him into trouble recently after accusing the Chinese government for forceful labour. China had cut all ties with the NBA as a result.
Enes Kanter Freedom calls out Commissioner Adam Silver for being self centered
Amongst the chaos, Enes Kanter Freedom bashed the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver for their hypocrisy. “Everything the NBA does is either for money or a publicity stunt. It’s been like that for years, so I’m not really surprised. They could care less about the players, about the coaching staff and the fans as long as the league image is profitable.”
He continued, “They are really mad because someone finally from the inside who played 11 years in this league, going out there and exposing them one by one. And that is unacceptable. What is unacceptable is how they can bow down to the biggest dictatorship out there in the world. So that hurt my heart.”
Enes Kanter Freedom admits harsh truth of his actions
Besides the NBA itself, the basketball star turned activist has accused endorsement brands like Nike and also LeBron James. “I remember my teammates were coming to me one by one in the locker room and saying, ‘You know this is your last year, right?’ You’re not going to be able to get any contract after this.’ They were telling me, ‘Listen, you attack Nike. You attack China. You won’t play another minute for this league ever again.’ I was like, wow.”
“I knew in advance that I would pay this price, and I regret nothing. These things are bigger than me, bigger than the NBA, and bigger than basketball. While I dribble in America, people are being killed all over the world or imprisoned and tortured in prisons. If this is the sacrifice I have to make, I’m ready to live with it.”
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