{"id":1037100,"date":"2021-11-20T15:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T20:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1037100"},"modified":"2021-11-20T15:59:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T20:59:18","slug":"hes-definitely-not-someone-i-would-give-my-energy-to-lebron-james-on-enes-kanters-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hes-definitely-not-someone-i-would-give-my-energy-to-lebron-james-on-enes-kanters-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He\u2019s Definitely Not Someone I Would Give My Energy To\u2019: LeBron James On Enes Kanter\u2019s Criticism"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fhes-definitely-not-someone-i-would-give-my-energy-to-lebron-james-on-enes-kanters-criticism%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=1037100&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--><p>Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has been using his platform to advocate for human rights around the world, taking aim at the Chinese government for their human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p>Kanter has called for a free Tibet, an independent Taiwan, called on the Chinese government to \u201cstop the genocide\u201d of the Uyghur people, and challenged President Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<p>Kanter has also gone after Nike and the face of the NBA \u2014 LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>Friday night, the Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers squared off at TD Garden arena in Boston, and Kanter sported custom shoes that took direct aim at \u201cThe King.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/enes-kanter-rips-lebron-james-will-shut-up-and-dribble-when-big-boss-china-says-so\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported, Kanter took to social media on Thursday with a message for James accompanied by pictures of his custom footwear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoney over Morals for the \u2018King\u2019 Crown. Sad &amp; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice,\u201d Kanter said, referring to James. \u201cThey really do \u2018shut up &amp; dribble\u2019 when Big Boss [Flag of China] says so. Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research?\u201d<\/p>\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\udde8\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<p>On one of the shoes, James is seen kneeling while a crown is placed on his head by what appears to be an illustration of Chinese President&nbsp;Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter wore sneakers tonight \u2014 while playing against the Lakers \u2014 with LeBron James bowing down while China\u2019s dictator puts a crown on his head. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E1L4ZyPWrF\">pic.twitter.com\/E1L4ZyPWrF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1461896610149974023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the Lakers\u2019 130-108 loss, James was asked if had a reaction to Kanter\u2019s shoes \u201cin his advocacy for human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I think if you know me, I don\u2019t really give too many people my energy,\u201d James said. \u201cHe\u2019s definitely not someone I would give my energy to. [He\u2019s] trying to use my name to create an opportunity for himself. Definitely won\u2019t comment too much on that \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s always had a word or two to say in my direction, and as a man, if you\u2019ve got an issue with somebody,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has been using his platform to advocate for human rights around the world, taking aim at the Chinese government for their human rights abuses.Kanter has called for a free Tibet, an independent Taiwan, called on the Chinese government to \u201cstop the genocide\u201d of the Uyghur people, and challenged President Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Kanter has also gone after Nike and the face of the NBA \u2014 LeBron James.Friday night, the Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers squared off at TD Garden arena in Boston, and Kanter sported custom shoes that took direct aim at \u201cThe King.\u201dAs The Daily Wire reported, Kanter took to social media on Thursday with a message for James accompanied by pictures of his custom footwear.\u201cMoney over Morals for the \u2018King\u2019 Crown. Sad &#038; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice,\u201d Kanter said, referring to James. \u201cThey really do \u2018shut up &#038; dribble\u2019 when Big Boss [Flag of China] says so. Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research?\u201dMoney over Morals for the \u201cKing\u201d \ud83d\udc51 Sad &#038; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justiceThey really do \u201cshut up &#038; dribble\u201d when Big Boss \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 says soDid you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research? pic.twitter.com\/YUA8rGYeoZ\u2014 Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) November 18, 2021On one of the shoes, James is seen kneeling while a crown is placed on his head by what appears to be an illustration of Chinese President\u00a0Xi Jinping.Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter wore sneakers tonight \u2014 while playing against the Lakers \u2014 with LeBron James bowing down while China\u2019s dictator puts a crown on his head. pic.twitter.com\/E1L4ZyPWrF\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 20, 2021Following the Lakers\u2019 130-108 loss, James was asked if had a reaction to Kanter\u2019s shoes \u201cin his advocacy for human rights.\u201d\u201cNo, I think if you know me, I don\u2019t really give too many people my energy,\u201d James said. \u201cHe\u2019s definitely not someone I would give my energy to. [He\u2019s] trying to use my name to create an opportunity for himself. Definitely won\u2019t comment too much on that \u2026\u201d\u201cHe\u2019s always had a word or two to say in my direction, and as a man, if you\u2019ve got an issue with somebody, you really come up to him. He had his opportunity tonight. I seen him in the hallway, and he walked right by me.\u201dLeBron on Enes Kanter: &#8220;He&#8217;s trying to use my name to create an opportunity for himself\u2026As a man, if you&#8217;ve got an issue with somebody, you come up to him. He had his opportunity tonight. I seen him in the hallway &#038; he walked right by me.pic.twitter.com\/KYDh5o6AMA\u2014 Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 20, 2021James played 32 minutes and had 23 points in his first game back after missing the previous eight games recovering from an abdominal strain.Kanter first took aim at James in a social media video in which he criticized Nike and its founder Phil Knight.\u201cNike likes to say \u2018Just Do It.\u2019 Well, what are you doing about the slave labor that makes your shoes? That slave labor that makes you rich,\u201d Kanter said. \u201cTo the owner of Nike \u2014 Phil Knight \u2014 I have a message for you. How about I book plane tickets for us, let\u2019s fly to China together. We can try to visit these slave labor camps and you can see with your own eyes. LeBron James and Michael Jordan, you guys are welcome to come too. Nike must be a participant in this. Stop the hypocrisy. Stop the modern-day slavery now.\u201dJoe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"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-1037100","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\/1037100","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\/88"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1037100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1037100\/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=1037100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1037100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1037100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}