Patricia Heaton of “Everybody Loves Raymond” fame took to Twitter over the weekend to praise NBA star Enes Kanter, an outspoken Nike critic, for taking a stand for democracy and against Communist China with his ongoing #StandWithTaiwan campaign.
Patricia Heaton Praises NBA Enes Kanter’s Campaign Against Communism In China
“Thanks @EnesKanter for standing up for freedom and the oppressed,” Heaton wrote alongside a video in which the Boston Celtics center calls out “one of the worst human rights abuses in the world today” in Xinjiang.
Thanks @EnesKanter for standing up for freedom and the oppressed. https://t.co/yiIgH3Q1ue
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) November 13, 2021
What Is NBA Star Enes Kanter’s Issue With China?
29-year-old Kanter has been playing for the NBA since 2011 when he was a third overall pick. The current Boston Celtics center was born in Switzerland to Turkish parents.
Enes Kanter is an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as China’s government and its President Xi Jinping. His criticism of the Turkish president even got his Turkish passport revoked.
With Joe Biden set to meet with Xi today, Kanter called on him to bring up the atrocities Uyghur Muslims face and issues regarding Tibet and Hong Kong.
President @JoeBiden & Dictator
Xi Jinping are scheduled to speak@POTUS
Stop playing games with bullies &
do what you promised to the world!
Prioritize Human Rights!Will @JoeBiden ask about Uyghur Genocide or assault on Tibetans & HK?
Or will they pat each other on the back? pic.twitter.com/kKwVNmb9ce
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) November 14, 2021
Enes Kanter Challenges NBA And Nike On China
Fox News reported that Kanter recently called out the NBA and Nike for not taking a stand against China and any human rights abuses occurring there.
“Nike, obviously, is one of the biggest — the biggest sponsor for NBA. And two years ago when all the Black Lives Matter happened, Nike was one of the first companies out there, was standing with Black Lives Matter,” Kanter said.
“Nike stands with Stop Asian Hate. Nike stands with LGBTQ community. Nike stands with Latino community. But when it comes to China, Nike remains silent because China is the big boss for Nike,” he added, going on to say that “they know what they’re doing wrong. They’re one of the biggest hypocrite companies in the world.”
Of course, Kanter’s campaign stands in stark contrast to Colin Kaepernick’s blind eye when it comes to Nike and China.
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Kanter also said that he does not see his campaign as political. “People think I do politics. I don’t do politics,” he said. “I do human rights.”
#StandWithTaiwan Merchandise
Enes Kanter is also a strong supporter of Taiwan in its quest for freedom from China.
He has even debuted specially designed basketball shoes that feature the green flag of the Taiwan independence movement alongside the words “democracy” and “independence.”
Taiwan will never surrender to the EVIL Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan is a DEMOCRATIC and FREE country.
The future of Taiwan must be determined by the Taiwanese people.
Taiwan is NOT a part of China
and NEVER will be! #IslandOfResilience#FreedomShoes pic.twitter.com/3yxWnfbWLK— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) November 10, 2021
XI JINPING and the Chinese Communist Party
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
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) October 24, 2021
Patricia Heaton’s Activism
As for Patricia Heaton, she is one of the few openly conservative Christian actresses in Hollywood. She regularly speaks out about humanitarian issues such as abortion, and she is unapologetically pro-life.
“I don’t understand why pro-life people want to know if they are ‘welcome’ to join the democrat party,” Heaton tweeted last year. “Why would any civilized person want to support a barbaric platform that champions abortion for any reason through all nine months funded by taxpayers?”
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I don’t understand why pro-life people want to know if they are “welcome” to join the democrat party. Why would any civilized person want to support a barbaric platform that champions abortion for any reason through all nine months funded by taxpayers?
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) February 12, 2020
Both Patricia Heaton and Enes Kanter are not afraid to stand up for what they believe is right.
These two champion real human issues. They use their global platform for good. They give a voice to the voiceless.
The world needs more people like these brave souls.
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