Enes Kanter is wanted in Turkey, his home country, for aligning with Muslim cleric and conservative political figure, Fethullah Gulen. And as the Blazers continue their postseason, the NBA has avoided mentioning Kanter on Turkish social media accounts even as he plays a pivotal role in their playoff push. “Whoever runs the official account, NBA Turkey, lives in Turkey. “We take seriously the threats that he’s received, even if it’s just people on social media. He said if he controlled the NBA’s social media accounts, he’d hand them over to someone who isn’t afraid of a dictator.

Source: Washington Post May 03, 2019 00:11 UTC