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NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom officially became a U.S. citizen within recent months.
As a human rights activist and outspoken critic of China, Enes Kanter has distinguished himself from the typical “woke” anti-America leftists like NBA star LeBron James and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
He has rightly criticized several foreign governments over human rights abuses.
He is also a critic of several other NBA players who partner with companies that manufacture shoes and other clothes in China.
A viral video by OutKick founder Clay Travis brilliantly explained Enes’ situation with the NBA.
He was apparently released by the Houston Rockets over his protest against China — a major contributor to the Association’s purse.
Watch the clip:
“When #EnesKanter criticized China, he lost his job in America and no American company signed him to endorsement contracts. When #ColinKaepernick ripped America to shreds, American corporations gave him millions of dollars.” – @ClayTravis pic.twitter.com/jIXPlhqBaJ
— OutKick (@Outkick) February 16, 2022
“When Enes Kanter criticizes China, pointing out that NBA players are signing shoe deals and wearing those them in games that are made with slave labor; when he points out that the Uyghur Muslim population is having genocide perpetrated up it; when he stands for the people of Hong Kong; when he calls for human rights around the world, he loses his job in the NBA.”
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As guys like Kaepernick sell their identity for the price of a Netflix contract and label it “martyrdom,” Kanter Freedom is zeroed in on making an actual difference with his message — motivated by courage rather than profit. And focused on his mission, no matter the cost.
“Nobody signs him to endorsement contracts. Nobody offers to pay him more money as a result of what he is saying,” Clay noted. “The modern-day Muhammad Ali pro-athlete is the person who is advocating for human rights around the world and paying a price for it, not being rewarded for denigrating America inside of our own country.
“Let me tell you this quite clearly: the modern-day Muhammed Ali in the NBA is Enes Kanter.”
