Enes Kanter Freedom, who was iced out of the NBA for being a vocal critic of communist China, considering a run for Congress ‘likely’ in 2028.
When asked about the souring patriotism Americans have in their country according to recent polls, former NBA big man recounted a locker room exchange he had with his teammates who were bashing the United States.
“They were calling America trash, and they were saying some really harsh things about America. And I stopped them. I was like, ‘You know what, guys? The season is about to be over. And after the season, let me buy you a ticket and let’s go to some of these countries out there like China, like Russia, like Iran, like Turkey, like North Korea,” said Kanter Freedom, who was effectively kicked out of the NBA in February of 2022.
“And if you guys even see that, if you guys are even gonna criticize them, you know, you guys will be in jail and tortured for that. So people need to understand that how good we have it in this country.”
