{"id":1098986,"date":"2021-12-08T14:29:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1098986"},"modified":"2021-12-08T14:29:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:29:34","slug":"enes-kanter-freedom-takes-aim-at-brutal-dictator-nicolas-maduro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enes-kanter-freedom-takes-aim-at-brutal-dictator-nicolas-maduro\/","title":{"rendered":"Enes Kanter Freedom Takes Aim At \u2018Brutal Dictator\u2019 Nicolas Maduro"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fenes-kanter-freedom-takes-aim-at-brutal-dictator-nicolas-maduro%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=1098986&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 Enes Kanter Freedom is not afraid to speak out on what he sees as human injustices across the globe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since October, Kanter Freedom 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 Joe Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also gone after Nike for their alleged use of Uyghur labor in the making of their products, along with those who profit off of Nike products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Kanter Freedom is turning his attention to Venezuela.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Kanter Freedom took to social media to attack Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his \u201chuman rights abuses.\u201d He did so with the help of Juan Guaido, a U.S.-backed Venezuelan politician.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to save Venezuela,\u201d Guaido said in the video. \u201cWe have to save democracy. That\u2019s the cause that motivate us, and that can save lives and future of millions of people. But we need our voices to be heard, and that\u2019s why we thank the people that help us, people like Enes Kanter, who is fighting a courageous battle for freedom. He is a voice for millions who are suffering the oppression of powerful regimes that constantly violate the human rights of the people and humiliate their dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Huge thanks to the REAL president of Venezuela <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jguaido?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jguaido<\/a> for your support and effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveVenezuela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveVenezuela<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We need to hold these brutal Dictators like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicolasMaduro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NicolasMaduro<\/a> accountable for their human rights abuses. <\/p>\n<p>Please join us to be the voice of all those innocent people in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Venezuela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Venezuela<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mP7Fcw9cUE\">pic.twitter.com\/mP7Fcw9cUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/1468269990079909892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kanter Freedom followed up the video with a message for those who were forced to flee Venezuela in recent years, alongside a new version of his custom shoes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here to raise the voices of millions against a Dictatorship that made 6 million+ people flee [Venezuela],\u201d Kanter Freedom posted to Twitter. \u201c6 million+ people who are now looking for a chance to survive outside of their country &amp; dreaming of returning home to hug their loved ones. We need to help [Save Venezuela].\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m here to raise the voices of millions against a Dictatorship that made<br \/>6 million+ people flee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Venezuela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6 million+ people who are now looking for a chance to survive outside of their country &amp; dreaming of returning home to hug their loved ones<\/p>\n<p>We need to help <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveVenezuela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveVenezuela<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RMy3cqCndj\">pic.twitter.com\/RMy3cqCndj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/1468383223654674432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rising-nearly-10-in-a-single-year-almost-77-of-venezuelans-now-live-in-extreme-poverty\">reported<\/a> in September, 76.6% of Venezuelans live in extreme poverty, a number which rose nearly 10% over the past year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Heritage Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/index\/country\/venezuela\">Index of Economic Freedom<\/a> finds that Venezuela is the 177th freest nation in the world \u2014 underperforming every other country with the exception of North Korea,\u201d Ben Zeisloft of The Daily Wire reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the Heritage Foundation said:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Economic freedom has been suffocated in Venezuela under the Ch\u00e1vez and Maduro regimes. If a transitional government could take power and begin the long return to market democracy, it would have to end hyperinflation, restructure public debt, and rebuild institutions to restore confidence in the rule of law and promote investment. The first priority, however, would be to reestablish the cultural foundations of entrepreneurship and free markets.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela\u2019s modern democratic era lasted from the end of military rule in 1959 until the election of Hugo Ch\u00e1vez in 1999. His successor, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, completed the destruction of democratic institutions and established an authoritarian dictatorship in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>While Kanter Freedom\u2019s criticism of the Chinese government has created quite a stir, it has been his criticism of NBA legend LeBron James that has caused waves in past weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Celtics\u2019 November 19 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Kanter Freedom sported custom shoes that took direct aim at James. A day before, he took to social media with a message for James accompanied by pictures of his custom footwear.&nbsp;<\/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 Freedom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/report-enes-kanter-to-change-last-name-to-freedom\">said<\/a>, 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>Last week, Kanter Freedom said that he was willing to sit down and speak with James in an \u201cuncomfortable conversation\u201d regarding his unwillingness to speak out against human rights abuses in China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSure, I\u2019d love to sit down and talk to him,\u201d Kanter Freedom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/32755256\/celtics-enes-kanter-freedom-says-welcome-sit-lebron-james-human-rights-abuses-china-here-educate-him\">said<\/a> according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. \u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be a very uncomfortable conversation for him. I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s gonna want that. I\u2019ll make that really comfortable for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if he\u2019s educated enough, but I\u2019m here to educate him and I\u2019m here to help him, because it\u2019s not about money. It\u2019s about morals, principles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics Enes Kanter Freedom is not afraid to speak out on what he sees as human injustices across the globe.\u00a0Since October, Kanter Freedom 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 Joe Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.He\u2019s also gone after Nike for their alleged use of Uyghur labor in the making of their products, along with those who profit off of Nike products.\u00a0Now, Kanter Freedom is turning his attention to Venezuela.\u00a0On Monday, Kanter Freedom took to social media to attack Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his \u201chuman rights abuses.\u201d He did so with the help of Juan Guaido, a U.S.-backed Venezuelan politician.\u00a0\u201cWe need to save Venezuela,\u201d Guaido said in the video. \u201cWe have to save democracy. That\u2019s the cause that motivate us, and that can save lives and future of millions of people. But we need our voices to be heard, and that\u2019s why we thank the people that help us, people like Enes Kanter, who is fighting a courageous battle for freedom. He is a voice for millions who are suffering the oppression of powerful regimes that constantly violate the human rights of the people and humiliate their dignity.\u201dHuge thanks to the REAL president of Venezuela @jguaido for your support and effort to #SaveVenezuelaWe need to hold these brutal Dictators like @NicolasMaduro accountable for their human rights abuses. Please join us to be the voice of all those innocent people in\u00a0#Venezuela pic.twitter.com\/mP7Fcw9cUE\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) December 7, 2021Kanter Freedom followed up the video with a message for those who were forced to flee Venezuela in recent years, alongside a new version of his custom shoes.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m here to raise the voices of millions against a Dictatorship that made 6 million+ people flee [Venezuela],\u201d Kanter Freedom posted to Twitter. \u201c6 million+ people who are now looking for a chance to survive outside of their country &#038; dreaming of returning home to hug their loved ones. We need to help [Save Venezuela].\u201dI&#8217;m here to raise the voices of millions against a Dictatorship that made6 million+ people flee #Venezuela6 million+ people who are now looking for a chance to survive outside of their country &#038; dreaming of returning home to hug their loved onesWe need to help #SaveVenezuela pic.twitter.com\/RMy3cqCndj\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) December 8, 2021As The Daily Wire reported in September, 76.6% of Venezuelans live in extreme poverty, a number which rose nearly 10% over the past year.\u00a0\u201cThe Heritage Foundation\u2019s Index of Economic Freedom finds that Venezuela is the 177th freest nation in the world \u2014 underperforming every other country with the exception of North Korea,\u201d Ben Zeisloft of The Daily Wire reported.\u00a0As the Heritage Foundation said:\u00a0Economic freedom has been suffocated in Venezuela under the Ch\u00e1vez and Maduro regimes. If a transitional government could take power and begin the long return to market democracy, it would have to end hyperinflation, restructure public debt, and rebuild institutions to restore confidence in the rule of law and promote investment. The first priority, however, would be to reestablish the cultural foundations of entrepreneurship and free markets.Venezuela\u2019s modern democratic era lasted from the end of military rule in 1959 until the election of Hugo Ch\u00e1vez in 1999. His successor, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, completed the destruction of democratic institutions and established an authoritarian dictatorship in 2017.While Kanter Freedom\u2019s criticism of the Chinese government has created quite a stir, it has been his criticism of NBA legend LeBron James that has caused waves in past weeks.\u00a0In the Celtics\u2019 November 19 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Kanter Freedom sported custom shoes that took direct aim at James. A day before, he took to social media with a message for James accompanied by pictures of his custom footwear.\u00a0\u201cMoney over Morals for the \u2018King\u2019 Crown. Sad &#038; disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice,\u201d Kanter Freedom 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?\u201dLast week, Kanter Freedom said that he was willing to sit down and speak with James in an \u201cuncomfortable conversation\u201d regarding his unwillingness to speak out against human rights abuses in China.\u00a0\u201cSure, I\u2019d love to sit down and talk to him,\u201d Kanter Freedom said according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. \u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be a very uncomfortable conversation for him. I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s gonna want that. I\u2019ll make that really comfortable for him.\u201d\u201cI don\u2019t know if he\u2019s educated enough, but I\u2019m here to educate him and I\u2019m here to help him, because it\u2019s not about money. It\u2019s about morals, principles and values. It\u2019s about what you stand for. There are way bigger things than money. If LeBron stopped making money now, his grandkids and grandkids and grandkids can have the best life ever.\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. 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