Although the vast majority of players and fans are happy with LeBron James’ record, some decided to break out and add their two cents to the discussion. One of them is Enes Kanter, who criticized the American for his past behavior.
The NBA is full of different personalities who see the world in a completely different way. While the vast majority of the league rejoiced at LeBron James breaking the all-league points record, some see the situation differently.
Conflict with the Turks
One of them is Enes Freedom, previously known as Enes Kanter. The Turkish middleman with an American passport is known for his extremely libertarian political views, which have made it virtually impossible for him to return to Turkey. All thanks to the actions of the local government, which offered a reward of half a million dollars for his capture.
This is related to the activities of the former Houston Rockets or Boston Celtics player, who openly criticizes President Erdogan and his approach to the Turkish people. Among other things, that’s why the basketball player decided to change his name to symbolize his approach to life.
Morality and principles
Kanter would not be himself if, on the day LeBron James broke the record for career points, he did not remind him of actions that did not quite agree with his philosophy. We are talking about the situation from 2019, when during the protests in Hong Kong, James criticized the head of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, who then made strong references to the actions of the Chinese government, pacifying the inhabitants of the former British enclave. James condemned Morey’s approach.
The basketball player was then accused of putting the profits related to the Chinese market above human rights, which were violated for several weeks in front of the cameras of international television. This caused quite a storm, and the current star of the Los Angeles Lakers had to deal with an image crisis.
Today, Enes Kanter brought the whole thing to light again by commenting on LeBron’s new record on social media.
“38,388 points, no morals, no values, no principles, no empathy, one nod to China. Congrats LeBron,” he wrote.
Kanter’s entry quickly met with disapproval of fans. It’s hard to find a single positive answer in the comments. Critical tweets prevail, but also unacceptable hate, wishing the former NBA player that the Turkish government would find him as soon as possible and “do what needs to be done”.
In a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime record for most points scored in an entire NBA career. For years, it seemed impossible to beat the achievement of the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Until February 7, 2023
