Kanter fired off another tweet in the face of James’ comments. NBA PLAYER ENES KANTER EXPLAINS WHY HE CAN'T LEAVE US“I’m MORE than an Athlete,” wrote the 6-foot-11-inch Kanter. CELTICS’ ENES KANTER APPEARS TO TAKE SHOTS AT LEBRON JAMES OVER HIS CRITICISM OF HONG KONG TWEET“I have a prominent platform and I want to use it to promote respect for human rights, democracy and personal freedom. While the NBA did not strike back against China when the government blacked out games from its social media streaming platforms, the league has shown some support for Kanter. The NBA terminated its relationship with a social media vendor in May after the league’s official Turkish social media account omitted Kanter from posts.

Source: Fox News October 17, 2019 13:05 UTC