Enes Kanter Disses President Of Turkey With NBA Jersey Idea

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Enes Kanter has been a harsh critic of his native Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

If you know anything about Enes Kanter, then you are probably aware of the fact that if he steps foot in Turkey, he could be arrested and locked up for a very long time. As it stands, there is a warrant out for his arrest as he has been quite critical of the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Despite this warrant, Kanter remains extremely vocal about his distaste for Erdogan's regime, and the star has made sure to continue educating people about what is going on in his home country.

Recently, it was revealed that the NBA would allow players to wear social justice messages as opposed to their name tags. This prompted Kanter to take to Instagram where he posted a Celtics jersey with "Erdogan Sucks" on the back. As Kanter jokingly notes, he is mulling over whether or not to go ahead with the design.

While "Erdogan Sucks" is an unlikely outcome for his jersey, we're sure he will be one of the players making use of the new rule. Kanter understands just how important it is to have a platform, which certainly would make him empathetic to the plight of many of his teammates.

When the NBA comes back next month, it will be interesting to see what kind of name tags come out of this.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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