{"id":1028319,"date":"2021-11-18T16:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T21:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1028319"},"modified":"2021-11-18T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T21:58:44","slug":"money-over-morals-for-the-king-enes-kanter-slams-lebron-james-for-ignoring-chinese-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/money-over-morals-for-the-king-enes-kanter-slams-lebron-james-for-ignoring-chinese-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Money over Morals for the King&#039;: Enes Kanter Slams LeBron James for Ignoring Chinese Genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmoney-over-morals-for-the-king-enes-kanter-slams-lebron-james-for-ignoring-chinese-genocide%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1028319&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Getty-Images_Mario-Tama-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Enes Kanter, who is quickly becoming the NBA\u2019s moral conscience, released a new shoe design taking the league \u2014 and especially LeBron James \u2014 to task for failing to recognize the human rights crimes of NBA\u2019s Chinese partners.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Kanter blasted his fellow players for \u201cpretending to care\u201d about social justice even as they ignore China\u2019s horrendous record of human rights abuses all in the pursuit of money. More to the point, Kanter aimed his barbs directly at NBA star LeBron James \u2014 who styles himself as \u201cKing\u201d James \u2013by accusing James of putting \u201cmoney over morals.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMoney over Morals for the \u2018King,&#8217;\u201d Kanter sharply tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSad &amp; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice,\u201d Kanter continued. \u201cThey really do \u201cshut up &amp; dribble\u201d when Big Boss China says so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research?\u201d He said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.223140495868\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Money over Morals for the \u201cKing\u201d \ud83d\udc51 <\/p>\n<p>Sad &amp; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice<\/p>\n<p>They really do \u201cshut up &amp; dribble\u201d when Big Boss \ud83c\uddf3 says so<\/p>\n<p>Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YUA8rGYeoZ\">pic.twitter.com\/YUA8rGYeoZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1461380967197814785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>China is currently one of the biggest violators of human rights in the world. Kanter also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/11\/15\/enes-kanter-to-joe-biden-on-china-stop-playing-games-with-bullies\/\" target=\" _blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blasted<\/a> Joe Biden for playing footsie with China. In a tweet posted Sunday, Kanter told Biden to \u201cStop playing games with bullies.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.482658959538\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> &amp; Dictator<br \/>Xi Jinping are scheduled to speak<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a><br \/>Stop playing games with bullies &amp;<br \/>do what you promised to the world!<br \/>Prioritize Human Rights!<\/p>\n<p>Will <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> ask about Uyghur Genocide or assault on Tibetans &amp; HK?<\/p>\n<p>Or will they pat each other on the back? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKwVNmb9ce\">pic.twitter.com\/kKwVNmb9ce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1460028501109743621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kanter has focused on the abuses in China for the last several months trying to get his fellow players to begin to see the horrors that the communist giant forces on its minority populations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.5351170568562\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To those of you who care about human dignity: <br \/>Please join me in spreading the word. <br \/>What is happening to the Uyghurs is one of the WORST human rights abuses in the world today.<\/p>\n<p>We can NOT stay silent!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreedomShoes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreedomShoes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeUyghurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeUyghurs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Bjr4FiWR9\">pic.twitter.com\/8Bjr4FiWR9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1451687623588728842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.822368421053\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">XI JINPING and the Chinese Communist Party<\/p>\n<p>Someone has to teach you a lesson, <br \/>I will NEVER apologize for speaking the truth. <br \/>You can NOT buy me.<br \/>You can NOT scare me.<br \/>You can NOT silence me. <\/p>\n<p>Bring it on!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreedomShoes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreedomShoes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/XinnieThePooh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#XinnieThePooh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFGEgIaXlN\">pic.twitter.com\/JFGEgIaXlN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1452405549438541830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.322388059701\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Nike<\/a>, Phil Knight <\/p>\n<p>How about I book plane tickets for us<br \/>and let&#8217;s fly to China together.<\/p>\n<p>We can try to visit these SLAVE labor<br \/>camps and you can see it with your<br \/>own eyes.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KingJames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jumpman23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jumpman23<\/a> <br \/>you guys are welcome to come too.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EndUyghurForcedLabor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EndUyghurForcedLabor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/241bg887JO\">pic.twitter.com\/241bg887JO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesKanter\/status\/1453059299056422912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kanter\u2019s activism is not unfounded. In March, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/asia\/2021\/03\/10\/dozens-experts-confirm-china-has-committed-every-act-definition-genocide\/\">report<\/a>&nbsp;by the independent think tank Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy cites dozens of experts who agree that China is the worst human rights violator of the modern age. China, the report concluded, is indisputably guilty of genocide against the Uyghur people.<\/p>\n<p>Kanter\u2019s Celtics will face LeBron James and the Lakers on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston\">facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enes Kanter, who is quickly becoming the NBA\u2019s moral conscience, released a new shoe design taking the league \u2014 and especially LeBron James \u2014 to task for failing to recognize &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1028319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1028319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1028319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1028319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1028319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1028319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1028319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}