NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom, the league’s loudest critic of the Chinese Communist Party, appears to be without a team.
The former Boston Celtics player was traded to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, the NBA’s trade deadline, according to CBS Boston.
In return, the Celtics received center Daniel Theis from the Rockets.
ENES KANTER FREEDOM CONFIRMED FOR CPAC 2022
Freedom was waived by the Rockets, however, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Rockets are waiving Enes Freedom, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2022
“The Rockets are waiving Enes Freedom, source tells ESPN,” Wojnarowski tweeted.
Hours before being waived by Houston, the 11-year NBA veteran posted a graphic and vulgarity-filled cartoon depicting himself being shot and tortured by China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, in a South Park-style animation.
South Park Vibes pic.twitter.com/rfylHCuWCi
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) February 10, 2022
In the video, the head of the Chinese Communist Party tortures and shoots Freedom in front of LeBron James.
Freedom has previously called out LeBron James, Jeremy Lin, Michael Jordan, Golden State Warriors investor Chamath Palihapitiya, Nike, and his home country of Turkey and its government for either perpetrating or standing beside countries carrying out human rights abuses, according to a report.
Following his waiving, Freedom left a cryptic message for his social media followers.
The world will be shocked…
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) February 10, 2022
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“The world will be shocked…” he tweeted.
