{"id":1111926,"date":"2021-12-12T14:59:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T19:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1111926"},"modified":"2021-12-12T14:59:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T19:59:26","slug":"we-cannot-stay-silent-enes-kanter-freedom-joined-by-nba-hall-of-famer-in-calling-on-chinese-government-to-free-the-uyghur-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-cannot-stay-silent-enes-kanter-freedom-joined-by-nba-hall-of-famer-in-calling-on-chinese-government-to-free-the-uyghur-people\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We Cannot Stay Silent\u2019: Enes Kanter Freedom Joined By NBA Hall Of Famer In Calling On Chinese Government To \u2018Free The Uyghur People\u2019"},"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\">46<\/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%2Fwe-cannot-stay-silent-enes-kanter-freedom-joined-by-nba-hall-of-famer-in-calling-on-chinese-government-to-free-the-uyghur-people%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=1111926&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 Freedom now has an NBA Hall of Famer on board to assist him in his criticism of the Communist Chinese government over their human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2014 who legally changed his name when becoming a U.S. citizen in November \u2014 has called out China and its leader Xi Jinping over the past month and a half, calling for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/celtics-games-pulled-in-china-after-enes-kanters-message-for-brutal-dictator-of-china\">free Tibet<\/a>, an independent Taiwan, calling on the Chinese government to \u201cstop the genocide\u201d of the Uyghur people, and challenging President Joe Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d ahead of his meeting with Jinping.<\/p>\n<p>In one of his earlier posts, Freedom called on the Chinese government to \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/enes-kanter-doubles-down-calls-on-heartless-dictator-of-china-to-free-the-uyghur-people\">stop the genocide<\/a>\u201d of the Uyghur people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeartless dictator of China, Xi Jinping, and the Communist Party of China, I\u2019m calling you out right now in front of the whole world,\u201d Freedom said in a video posted to social media. \u201cClose down the slave labor camps and free the Uyghur people. Stop the genocide now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Freedom once again posted to social media to call out the Chinese government\u2019s treatment of the Uyghurs. This time, he was joined by nine-time NBA All Star Dominique Wilkins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistory is written in two ways: One, you can sit on the couch and watch how it\u2019s written. Or two, you can do something about it and write history,\u201d Wilkins said in the video. \u201cWhich side are we taking?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is happening to the Uyghur people is one of the worst human rights tragedies in the world today,\u201d Wilkins continued. \u201cWe cannot stay silent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilkins played 15 years in the NBA \u2014 12 with the Atlanta Hawks \u2014 and was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom went on to discuss the alleged \u201cconcentration camps\u201d created for the Uyghurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a genocide happening right now. The Chinese government is sending millions of Uyghurs to concentration camps where they are subject to torture, forced labor, rape, and sterilization,\u201d Freedom said. \u201cAll simply because they embrace their own religion, their own culture, language, history, and identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of us must spread the word and call on the Chinese government to free the Uyghur people,\u201d Freedom continued. \u201cWe need to wake up, we need to speak up. Close the camps. Stop the genocide. Freedom for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhat is happening to the Uyghurs is one of the worst human rights abuses in the world today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We can NOT stay silent<\/p>\n<p>Huge thanks to my brother <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBA<\/a> legend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DWilkins21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DWilkins21<\/a> for being the strong voice of all those innocent Uyghur people in Concentration Camps<\/p>\n<p>Stop the Genocide, now! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7qFKfknJEQ\">pic.twitter.com\/7qFKfknJEQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesFreedom\/status\/1469690026405466113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Freedom turned his attention to Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to save Venezuela,\u201d Guaido <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/enes-kanter-freedom-takes-aim-at-brutal-dictator-nicolas-maduro\">said<\/a> 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>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.<\/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>Kanter Freedom has played in 16 games this season, averaging 4.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game. <\/p>\n<p>Joe 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&nbsp;sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p>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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom now has an NBA Hall of Famer on board to assist him in his criticism of the Communist Chinese government over their human rights abuses.Freedom \u2014 who legally changed his name when becoming a U.S. citizen in November \u2014 has called out China and its leader Xi Jinping over the past month and a half, calling for a free Tibet, an independent Taiwan, calling on the Chinese government to \u201cstop the genocide\u201d of the Uyghur people, and challenging President Joe Biden to \u201cstop playing games with bullies\u201d ahead of his meeting with Jinping.In one of his earlier posts, Freedom called on the Chinese government to \u201cstop the genocide\u201d of the Uyghur people.\u201cHeartless dictator of China, Xi Jinping, and the Communist Party of China, I\u2019m calling you out right now in front of the whole world,\u201d Freedom said in a video posted to social media. \u201cClose down the slave labor camps and free the Uyghur people. Stop the genocide now.\u201dOn Saturday, Freedom once again posted to social media to call out the Chinese government\u2019s treatment of the Uyghurs. This time, he was joined by nine-time NBA All Star Dominique Wilkins.\u201cHistory is written in two ways: One, you can sit on the couch and watch how it\u2019s written. Or two, you can do something about it and write history,\u201d Wilkins said in the video. \u201cWhich side are we taking?\u201d\u201cWhat is happening to the Uyghur people is one of the worst human rights tragedies in the world today,\u201d Wilkins continued. \u201cWe cannot stay silent.\u201dWilkins played 15 years in the NBA \u2014 12 with the Atlanta Hawks \u2014 and was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.Freedom went on to discuss the alleged \u201cconcentration camps\u201d created for the Uyghurs.\u201cThere is a genocide happening right now. The Chinese government is sending millions of Uyghurs to concentration camps where they are subject to torture, forced labor, rape, and sterilization,\u201d Freedom said. \u201cAll simply because they embrace their own religion, their own culture, language, history, and identity.\u201d\u201cAll of us must spread the word and call on the Chinese government to free the Uyghur people,\u201d Freedom continued. \u201cWe need to wake up, we need to speak up. Close the camps. Stop the genocide. Freedom for all.\u201d\u201cWhat is happening to the Uyghurs is one of the worst human rights abuses in the world today.\u201dWe can NOT stay silentHuge thanks to my brother @NBA legend @DWilkins21 for being the strong voice of all those innocent Uyghur people in Concentration CampsStop the Genocide, now! pic.twitter.com\/7qFKfknJEQ\u2014 Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) December 11, 2021Last week, Freedom turned his attention to Venezuela.On Monday, 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.\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.\u201dFreedom 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.\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, 2021Kanter Freedom has played in 16 games this season, averaging 4.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game. Joe 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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