Enes Kanter Freedom
Turkey
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Enes Kanter Freedom is a Turkish and American former professional basketball player and human rights activist who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Switzerland to parents from Turkey, he was raised in Turkey and moved to the United States as a teenager. Freedom was selected as the third overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, and primarily played the center position. He is known for his "freedom shoes" and outspoken criticism of human rights abuses in China, particularly the treatment of Uyghurs and the use of forced labor. He has also spoken about Turkey, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela.
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Sep 6, 2026
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He offered to become WNBA Commissioner, vowing to 'make the WNBA female again' amid controversy over transgender athletes.
Kanter is a hero to the Far Right for his outspoken stance against transgender participation in women's sports, and his offer is seen as a needed corrective to woke governance.
Aug 29, 2026
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Kanter Freedom is involved in a WNBA controversy mentioned in the Fox News quiz, with his name tied to recent headlines.
His outspoken criticism of authoritarian regimes and alignment with conservative causes makes him a polarizing figure, but he's respected for his stance on free speech.
Aug 27, 2026
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Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game and Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter compared the ejection to shooting a gun.
Kanter Freedom is a rare liberal voice on China's human rights, but his ejection and the owner's gun analogy trigger the Far Right's sense that free speech on Islam and China is suppressed while left-wing provocation is excused.
Aug 25, 2026
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Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game after a confrontation with Natasha Cloud, who then fired off a pro-trans message.
He is celebrated as a free speech warrior against woke athletes, while Cloud's trans advocacy is seen as emblematic of leftist cultural coercion.