美国职篮 NBA 波士顿塞尔提克中锋坎特(Enes Kanter)前两日接连在 Twitter 与 Instagram 各公开发布影片,内容为谴责中国国家主席习近平与共产党为“残暴”、“无情”的独裁者,并呼吁“西藏属于西藏人民”,且“关闭新疆奴工营并释放维吾尔族人”!此举导致塞尔提克队的赛事遭腾讯停播,引发中国全面封杀,坎特的名字在中国社交平台新浪微博上也已经被封禁。
对此,美国国务院23日表示,“美国深为关切中华人民共和国因一名球员发表有关西藏的评论而对 NBA 做出的行动”。并强调“我们珍视言论自由,支持行使这项权利的人”。而塞尔提克的总教练乌多卡(Ime Udoka)则认为,坎特对任何事情都展现出属于他的热情,“他可以自由的说出他想要说的”。
XI JINPING and the Chinese Communist Party
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 24, 2021
Someone has to teach you a lesson,
I will NEVER apologize for speaking the truth.
You can NOT buy me.
You can NOT scare me.
You can NOT silence me.
Bring it on!! #FreedomShoes#XinnieThePooh pic.twitter.com/JFGEgIaXlN
Heartless Dictator of China,
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 22, 2021
XI JINPING and the Communist Party of China.
I am calling you out in front of the whole world.
Close down the SLAVE labor camps and free the UYGHUR people!
Stop the GENOCIDE, now!#FreeUyghurs pic.twitter.com/eEoiw5Uz2K
Yet again, China only condones free expression when it is convenient. If the NBA buckles under pressure from the CCP, they'll align themselves with one of the worst violators of human rights in the world. I applaud @EnesKanter for his courage to speak out*****68Kkb4gjR9
— Rep. Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) October 21, 2021
I applaud @celtics’ @EnesKanter for speaking out for Tibetans who suffer under Chinese repression, a contrast to players who endorse Chinese brands made with Uyghur forced labor. I urge @NBA to support free speech and resist China’s censorship. *****YSpMl8IT2U
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) October 22, 2021
Celtics support Enes Kanter amid his stance for Tibet and against Chinese government *****mPyaSGDk82
— Boston Globe Sports (@BGlobeSports) October 23, 2021
Reminder: Criticizing the Chinese government does not make you racist. *****nihWHIcy0v
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 24, 2021
I'm not a Celtics fan, but I just became a @EnesKanter fan.
— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) October 21, 2021
He is 100% correct. Xi is a brutal dictator. Ask the Uyghurs.
What say you, Adam Silver @NBA. *****ASXJmAnXLi