{"id":1066104,"date":"2021-11-29T20:29:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T01:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1066104"},"modified":"2021-11-29T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T01:29:13","slug":"video-i-am-proud-to-be-an-american-enes-kanter-freedom-becomes-a-us-citizen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-i-am-proud-to-be-an-american-enes-kanter-freedom-becomes-a-us-citizen\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: &#039;I am Proud to be an American&#039;: Enes Kanter Freedom Becomes a US Citizen"},"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%2Fvideo-i-am-proud-to-be-an-american-enes-kanter-freedom-becomes-a-us-citizen%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=1066104&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 class=\"subheading\">Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is now Enes Kanter Freedom, and he is also an official citizen of the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the outspoken human rights advocate and fearless critic of Chinese communist slave labor made it official, as he swore the oath of citizenship before a judge while wearing a tee-shirt emblazoned with the American flag.<\/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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.5867346938776\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am proud to be an American.<br \/>Greatest nation in the world. <\/p>\n<p>The Land of the free, and home of the brave. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8mbUX1dpWS\">pic.twitter.com\/8mbUX1dpWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/1465444269687255053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/celtics-enes-kanter-changes-name-to-enes-kanter-freedom-sources\/lYTsQm03lfPm\/\">reported<\/a> that the Celtics star,&nbsp;who was born in Switzerland but raised in Turkey and has Turkish citizenship, would choose \u201cFreedom\u201d for his last name and make Kanter his middle name.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom has become the only active NBA player to openly, directly, and consistently criticize China for its numerous human rights violations and massive slave labor programs. Moreover, America\u2019s newest citizen has also taken direct aim at the face of his league, LeBron James, and his intricate ties to communist China and, by extension, slave labor, through his apparel sponsorship deals with Nike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Freedom has continued his criticism of the regimes in Turkey, China, and their connected corporate sponsors, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/\">claiming<\/a> to have received death threats. He even claims the FBI gave him a \u201cpanic button\u201d in case he needed emergency help.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics big man has used his voice and his shoes as part of his quest to shine the spotlight on Chinese slave labor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.913738019169\">\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 FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/1452405549438541830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1347791861-1024x682-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Detail of the shoes worn by Enes Kanter #13 of the Boston Celtics with the wording \u201cFree Tibet\u201d during the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2021 in New York City. (Sarah Stier\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.6071428571429\">\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 FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/1451687623588728842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1348148797-1024x669-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The shoes of Enes Kanter #13 of the Boston Celtics before the Celtics home opener against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden on October 22, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As Breitbart Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/28\/report-enes-kanter-legally-changes-last-name-to-freedom-ahead-of-us-citizenship\/\">reported<\/a>, \u201cSince Kanter began his public protests against Beijing, the Celtics have dramatically&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/12\/shadow-benched-celtics-dramatically-slash-enes-kanters-playing-time-after-unveiling-anti-china-shoes\/\">cut<\/a>&nbsp;his playing time, resulting in a type of \u2018shadow benching\u2019 to keep the star and his anti-communist shoes off the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite his direct criticism of him and his business dealings with China, LeBron James has declined to engage with Freedom in any debate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is now Enes Kanter Freedom, and he is also an official citizen of the United States of America. 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