Cut off by the Rockets after being transferred there on the evening of the deadline, Enes Freedom seems set to never tread an NBA floor again. According to him, he is paying for his anti-China positions of recent months, and he is determined to let it be known…
Will we see Enes Freedom in the NBA again? At present, it seems to be compromised. A great activist in favor of human rights, the pivot has been highlighting China’s authoritarian excesses for several months, in particular on the question of the Uyghurs. An embarrassing situation for the league, just 2 years after the Daryl Morey controversy. And the fact that LeBron James was severely targeted by the Turk did not help…
Coincidence or consequence, the fact remains that Enes Freedom no longer has an NBA team for the first time since 2011. Transferred by Boston to Houston during the deadline, the big man was cut in stride – for good it seems. That same evening, he published a cryptic tweet, his last to date:
The world will be shocked…
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) February 10, 2022
The world will be shocked…
Enes Freedom fired? His scandal on the networks
Since then, no tweet from the principal concerned, but a rain of retweets, incessant. Convinced of having been fired by the NBA because of his embarrassing convictions for Adam Silver, the Turk does not stop retweeting influential personalities who defend him, dismantling the league in passing. Among the dozen RTs, here are two examples:
The NBA should never utter another word about tolerance, justice, free speech, or human rights with @EnesFreedom removed from the league for speaking out against the Chinese Communist Party & @KingJames. He is in his prime, healthy, & would average a double double with the mins.
— Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) February 13, 2022
The NBA should never again dare to utter a single word about tolerance, justice, free speech or human rights after it fired Enes Freedom from its league for criticizing China. He is in his prime, in good health, and would turn double-double if he played. (Kanter had 7 points and 12 rebounds in 12 minutes in his last game, editor’s note)
I stand with @EnesFreedom The @NBA is gutless for standing for genocide all for the almighty dollar. @KingJames should be ashamed as well for HIS support of the #CCP and the genocide of the Uighurs.
– Tim Burchett (@timburchett) February 13, 2022
I support Enes Freedom. The NBA has no courage and supports genocide in the name of money. LeBron James should also be ashamed of supporting China!
Is it for its positions that Enes Freedom has become undesirable? Is it because at 29, his level is declining – especially in defense? Difficult to navigate, but the question clearly deserves to be asked…
