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Enes Kanter Freedom ripped LeBron James over his Brittney Griner remarks in a trailer for the latest episode of his HBO show "The Shop."
James was heard in the trailer questioning whether the U.S. has the detained WNBA superstar’s back and floated the possibility that if he was in her situation he would be wondering whether he would even want to go back to the States.
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The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James sits on the bench during the first half of the team's NBA game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
James tried to clarify by saying his remarks were not meant to be a knock on "our beautiful country." Kanter Freedom was not buying it.
"You call it a step back, we call this a walk back," he tweeted.
"You are free to leave buddy or you can even volunteer for an exchange for her.
"Some people literally have NO idea what is it like to live in a dictatorship.
LEBRON JAMES QUESTIONS WHETHER AMERICA HAS BRITTNEY GRINER’S ‘BACK’
"Keep taking your freedom for granted."
The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the New York Knicks' Enes Kanter Freedom exchange words in the first half of a game at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 13, 2017, in New York. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Kanter Freedom has been an outspoken voice on global issues, particularly aimed at Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who put out a warrant for his arrest over the free-agent NBA player’s ties to Turkish scholar Fethullah Gülen. Kanter Freedom also has been outspoken about China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims, and has particularly been critical of James and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for not doing enough to raise the curtain on the issue.
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Kanter Freedom has accused the NBA of blackballing him for being outspoken on global issues — a notion Silver denied.
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom gestures as he reacts to an official's call during a game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Nov. 28, 2021. (Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports)
Kanter Freedom played in 35 games for the Boston Celtics during the 2021-22 season. He was traded to the Houston Rockets in February and waived later that month. He has not played since.