Former National Basketball Association star Enes Kanter Freedom ripped Iran's threats toward families of its soccer team and those protesting in Tehran
Former NBA star and human rights activist gives his take on protests in China and conflict in Iran on 'The Story.'sounded off Tuesday on the reported threats from Iran's authoritarian regime against families of the nation's World Cup soccer players, after members of the team boycotted their national anthem in a prior game.
The basketball star has in the past has been vocal in support of human rights, publicly criticizing the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver for reputed closeness with China, a country similarly controlled by an authoritarian presidency. "[T]his is definitely unacceptable," he said."I've been praying for the brave Iranian protesters so hard every night, you know, I mean, we are seeing unshakable authoritarian regimes are now being shaken at their very core."
"Whatever it costs, they are going to the streets and they are doing the best they can to first bring awareness – and say… that [they] want a freedom of speech, freedom of religion and of protest," he concluded.
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