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Enes Kanter Freedom slams LeBron James after scoring record: '1 bow down to China'
February 8, 2023 | 12:02pmEnes Kanter Freedom took a jab at LeBron James after the Lakers star surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday.
Outspoken ex-NBA star mulls suing league as Turkey puts $500K bounty on his head
January 12, 2023 | 4:53pmThe outspoken activist and former Celtic also revealed he's looking for the "right time" to sue the NBA.
Enes Kanter shows that the NBA is in the tank for China
January 6, 2023 | 9:15pmThe NBA can legally censor an employee who might cost them money. They did exactly that to Kanter. He didn’t get to play.
NBA veteran: I'm being blackballed by the league
August 2, 2022 | 3:48pmEnes Kanter Freedom thinks there's a connection between his free agency and his outspoken criticism of the NBA's relationship with China.
Enes Kanter Freedom rips LeBron James over Brittney Griner comments: 'Free to leave'
July 14, 2022 | 9:51amEnes Kanter Freedom laid into LeBron James in a fiery tweet over the Lakers star's recent comments about WNBA champion Brittney Griner.
Enes Kanter Freedom claims 'hypocritical' NBA 'pushing' him to retire
July 3, 2022 | 1:47pmEnes Kanter Freedom believes the NBA wants him to retire due to his political outspokenness.
NBA star encouraged to keep heat up on China by Lebron's teammate
January 6, 2022 | 2:09pmEnes Kanter Freedom says a teammate of LeBron James has told him to keep the heat on the Lakers superstar.
Controversial NBA star is Instagram official with model
December 24, 2021 | 9:45amFirst he became an American citizen. Now he is dating a model.
Enes Kanter Freedom ripped for not backing up harsh LeBron James talk
December 8, 2021 | 5:41pmKendrick Perkins thinks Enes Kanter Freedom, a frequent critic of LeBron James, should have had more to say in-person after weeks of slamming James in the media.
Why former Knicks star is proud to be American – and speak out on China
December 7, 2021 | 2:29pmNBA star Enes Kanter Freedom wears Celtics green when he plays on the court, but his true colors are red, white and blue. The Swiss-born, Turkish-raised center landed in the...
Go woke, go broke? Americans don't care for corporate activism
December 2, 2021 | 7:25pmA new warning to woke CEOs: Americans don’t want corporations meddling in divisive political issues, and they perceive such activism as phony pandering.
LeBron James is the king — of hypocrisy when it comes to China
November 29, 2021 | 7:35pmNike’s latest TV ad is another slick paean to individual empowerment and prevailing despite the naysayers.
China-bashing NBA star changing name when he becomes US citizen
November 28, 2021 | 12:30pmEnes Kanter becomes a U.S. citizen on Monday, and with it, will take a new name.
'Spineless': NBA star blasts Nets owner Joe Tsai
November 24, 2021 | 7:18pmThe Nets fully expected to hear it from the TD Garden fans. They probably had no idea the most vicious verbal attacks would come from a Boston player.
Sports’ silence on China’s evil and other commentary
November 21, 2021 | 9:44pmHoopster: Sports’ Silence on China’s Evil “For decades, Western athletes, celebrities and corporations have diligently kept silent in the face of Chinese human-rights violations,” thunders Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter...
Tennis star's accusations offer a new chance to stop Beijing from hosting Winter Olympics
November 19, 2021 | 8:03pmAs tennis stars call out the disappearance of Peng Shuai, the International Olympic Committee must hold China accountable by canceling the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Michael Mazza writes.
NBA veteran blasts 'disgusting' LeBron James over Nike connection
November 18, 2021 | 11:09pmEnes Kanter continued his war against Nike on Thursday, sparing no words while ripping into LeBron James.
China bans Celtics games after player's controversial tweets
October 21, 2021 | 1:41pmFollowing Enes Kanter's posts on social media in support of free Tibet – in which he called Chinese president Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator" – Celtics games have been pulled...
Ex-Knick slams LeBron James for 'ridiculous' vaccine stance
October 4, 2021 | 12:56pmFormer Knicks center Enes Kanter “couldn’t believe it” when LeBeon James said he wouldn’t advocate for the COVID-19 vaccine despite being fully vaccinated.
Video shows brother of NBA center getting robbed at gunpoint in Atlanta
June 8, 2021 | 10:27amEnes Kanter posted video Sunday of his younger brother, Ahmet, and his two friends handing over their belongings earlier that morning to four armed men inside a parking deck in...