Tiberius Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Former Utah Jazz player Enes Kanter — now Enes Kanter Freedom — made the rounds on Capitol Hill the past two days, including meeting with Utah’s two senators, to talk about China’s human rights record and its influence on the NBA. Freedom, an outspoken critic of the Chinese and Turkish governments, attended a closed-door lunch Wednesday with Republican senators hosted by Utah Sen. Mike Lee. The Hill reported that according to senators in the room, the 10-year NBA veteran talked about China’s growing influence over the NBA and how players and other personnel who speak out against China’s human rights record face blacklisting. Lee, the Senate Republican Steering Committee chairman, said he wants an explanation from the NBA about why Freedom was traded by the Boston Celtics and then unceremoniously waived by the Houston Rockets. https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/2/17/22939135/enes-kanter-freedom-china-human-rights-gop-senators-mitt-romney-mike-lee-nobel-prize-utah-jazz Good for him speaking out. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Glad to see Tiberius on the right side of an issue for once. This player has obviously been blackballed for speaking out against China's abuses. He is a good player and the fact that no one has picked him up (yet) makes it plain for all to see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 He should contact Flores' lawyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 If it’s true that he has been black balled because he criticized authoritarianism, that is seriously bad. The Chineses communist party dictating to NBA teams here in America. Not cool. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Tiberius said: If it’s true that he has been black balled because he criticized authoritarianism, that is seriously bad. The Chineses communist party dictating to NBA teams here in America. Not cool. I’m pretty sure they are dictating to Hollywood too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Props Tibs 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 It continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Buffalo Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, B-Man said: It continues. I gave up my season tickets this year to the Orlando Magic because of the NBA Chinese stance and stuff like this just reinforces my decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I'm sure the "free" press will be all over this story, right? Right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 2/20/2022 at 10:52 AM, Tiberius said: If it’s true that he has been black balled because he criticized authoritarianism, that is seriously bad. The Chineses communist party dictating to NBA teams here in America. Not cool. Yah at least he spoke up against them unlike Lebron he's all for the Chinese he wouldn't say a bad thing about them if he had a mouth full & may be 1 that led the charge to black ball this guy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, T master said: Yah at least he spoke up against them unlike Lebron he's all for the Chinese he wouldn't say a bad thing about them if he had a mouth full & may be 1 that led the charge to black ball this guy ... If they can own the president and other politicians, what’s one nba player? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, T master said: Yah at least he spoke up against them unlike Lebron he's all for the Chinese he wouldn't say a bad thing about them if he had a mouth full & may be 1 that led the charge to black ball this guy ... Kind of like Trump and Putin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Kind of like Trump and Putin whataboutism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, aristocrat said: whataboutism But it is true though. Trump loves Putin, the terrorists, mass murderer. And you love Trump and voted for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Tiberius said: Kind of like Trump and Putin Who OK'd Nord Stream 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Buffalo Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, Doc said: Who OK'd Nord Stream 2? Stop with the facts and logic against Tibs, he is not good with either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I think it’s even less likely that anyone signs Kanter than it was that anyone signs Kaepernick c. 2018. Both clearly and obviously blackballed. I liked Kanter as a ball player too. A defensive liability, but he always rebounded and he has some offensive game. Look around the NBA at some backup big men who are getting 12 minutes a game and it’s obvious what’s going on with Kanter. Err, Freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demongyz Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Kaepernick had lost it. He was backup to Blaine Gabbart in his final season. There is no team that wants that headache for someone who can't beat Gabbart for a job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 22 hours ago, Tiberius said: Kind of like Trump and Putin Or Biden & Xi . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 21 hours ago, Tiberius said: But it is true though. Trump loves Putin, the terrorists, mass murderer. And you love Trump and voted for him There's only 1 major difference the weakness seen by all and lack of common sense in implementing strategic actions of this administration ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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