Celtics player to become citizen on Monday with a new name

By adamg - 11/28/21 - 12:24 pm

The Athletic reports that Enes Kanter will change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom when he becomes a US citizen on Monday. Kanter has long been an active human-rights proponent, which has made him persona non grata in the dictatorship his native Turkey has become.

China blocks Celtics streaming after player calls its dictator brutal

By adamg - 10/21/21 - 12:43 pm

WBZ reports China didn't like it when Enes Kanter called Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator." Read more.

Cambridge PD: Angry Turks have First Amendment right to confront Celtics player

By adamg - 10/8/19 - 9:25 am

Cambridge Police report that after an investigation into what happened to Celtics player Enes Kanter after he left a local mosque on Friday, it's concluded that "no criminal activity occurred and that the other individuals featured in a posted video were exercising their constitutionally protected right to free speech."

Celts player harassed outside Cambridge mosque; blames supporters of Turkish president

By adamg - 10/5/19 - 3:43 pm

NECN reports on an incident outside the the Islamic Society of Boston in Cambridge and Enes Kanter, who is Turkish and who has been critical of his country's strongman president.