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“China is using money to buy silence and they just bought Elon Musk” – NBA star criticized the billionaire and his colleagues

Turkish-born basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom, who is currently a US citizen and plays for the NBA Boston Celtics, is also an active human rights activist. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Freedom criticized billionaire Elon Musk for opening a Tesla dealership in China’s Xinjiang region, where the Uyghur minority is allegedly persecuted. He also accused Nike – the main sponsor of the NBA – of “modern slavery” in China.

He added that NBA superstar LeBron James was among the many athletes unwilling to condemn China’s human rights abuses. He said James was inclined to remain silent because both the NBA and the Nike brand he represents have huge economic interests in China. Freedom encouraged all athletes to speak up to bring about change.

The NBA star “couldn’t believe” that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk opened a Tesla car dealership in China’s Xinjiang region, where he says the Uyghur minority are victims of genocide. “China is using money to buy silence, and they just bought Elon Musk,” said Enes Kanter Freedom.

“China is using money to buy silence and they just bought Elon Musk” – NBA star criticized the billionaire and his colleagues

He said the diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in China, which was decided in the US and supported by the UK and Australia, was “good but not enough”, urging athletes to make their voices heard. He said that the gold medals they win are less important than morale and values.

The basketball player officially became a US citizen on November 29, 2021 and legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom. He said he chose this name (Freedom) because so many political prisoners around the world are behind bars.

As we already reported, SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on Thursday with 105 satellites from 20 countries, including the Ukrainian Sich-2-30.

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