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Enes Kanter Doubles Down on China Slam, Putting NBA in Awkward Spot

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter looks on during the Celtics home opener against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 22, (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 25 October 2021 07:09 AM EDT

Beijing is once again seething due to a tweet from a high-profile NBA account — and the criticism of China comes from none other than Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter.

Kanter, in a video posted to Twitter, accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of being a “brutal dictator” who is illegally ruling Tibet.

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Beijing is once again seething due to a tweet from a high-profile NBA account - but does the criticism of China from Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter have more staying power than previous incidents? Kanter, in a video posted to Twitter, accused Chinese President Xi Jinping...
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