>> Brian: NO ONE SANCTIONS CHINA
AND GETS AWAY WITH IT PRESIDENT
XI AGAINST ANYONE WHO CALLS OUT
ABUSED UYGHUR MUSLIMS IN THE
REGION.
FOUR AMERICANS OF THE U.S.
COMMISSION ON THE INTERNATIONAL
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HAVE BEEN
SANCTIONED.
CHINA’S GOAL, CREATING A
CHILLING EFFECT FOR FUTURE
CRITICS AROUND THE WORLD.
WILL IT WORK?
ONE THE ONLY PEOPLE BRAVE ENOUGH
IN AND OUT OF SPORTS TO STAND UP
TO CHINA AND SAYS TO THEIR
SILENCING OF OTHER NBA STARS IS
ENES KANTER FREEDOM WHO RECENTLY
BECAME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN OF
THE BOSTON SEMITICS.
ENES, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THEM
SANCTIONING AMERICAN OFFICIALS
FOR CALLING THEM OUT FOR
GENOCIDE?
>> UNBELIEVABLE.
I FEEL THESE ARE LAME ATTEMPTS
TO RETALIATE AGAINST THE U.S.
FOR LEADING THE WORLD IN
RESPONDING TO THE MASS GENERAL
SIDE AGAINST UYGHURS IN CHINA.
THE U.S. WAS THE FIRST COUNTRY
TO SANCTION KEY OFFICIALS AND
ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ATROCITIES LEADING THE GLOBAL
BOYCOTT OF THE WINTER OLYMPIC.
AND, YOU KNOW, JUST LAST WEEK,
YOU KNOW, WE PASSED THE UYGHUR
FORCE LABOR PREVENTION ACT
ENSURING THAT GOODS MADE IN MADE
WITH FORCED LABOR DO NOT ENTER
OUR MARKETS.
I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUTOUT
TO MY FRIEND SENATOR RUBIO AND
ALSO REPRESENTATIVE JIM -- BY
LEADING THE WAY.
I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
HOLD THIS DICTATORSHIP
ACCOUNTABLE AND THEY’RE LEADING
THE WAY.
>> Brian: YOU ARE WEARING THE
SHOES, CALL OUT CHINA.
YOU WERE CALLING OUT NIKE.
YOU WERE CALLING OUT THE NBA FOR
EVEN WANTING TO DO DEALS WITH
CHINA.
THEY ARE LOSING MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
ENES, HAVE YOU FELT THE
BACKLASH?
HAVE YOU FELT THE PRESSURE TO
TAKE OFF THOSE SHOES AND STOP
SPEAKING OUT?
>> OF COURSE.
I MEAN, ONCE I STARTED THIS
WHOLE CAMPAIGN, OBVIOUSLY NOT
MANY PEOPLE LIKED IT, ESPECIALLY
FROM OUR LEAGUE.
YOU KNOW, THEY WERE PRESSURING
ME TO TAKE THOSE SHOES OFF.
I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS MY
FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
GO TELL YOUR BOSS ABOUT THAT.
OBVIOUSLY ONCE THEY SAW THAT I’M
STANDING STRONG AGAINST MY FIRST
AMENDMENT.
THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE UP.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT LIKE I
SAID TO HOLD THESE ASSOCIATIONS,
COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE WHEN THEY
CALL THEMSELVES A SOCIAL JUSTICE
ORGANIZATION OR COMPANIES, THEY
JUST -- THEY ONLY OBVIOUSLY DO
IT IN AMERICA.
WHEN THEY COUNTRY LIKE CHINA
WHERE THEY ARE MAKING BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS, THEY REMAIN SILENT
AND SOMEONE HAS TO CALL THEM
OUT.
>> Brian: FORMER NEW YORK KNICKS
JOURNEYMAN IN THE NBA JEREMY
LYNDE IS NOW PLAYING IN CHINA.
YOU CALLED HIM OUT SAYING HOW
COULD YOU BE PLAYING FOR THAT
HORRIBLE GOVERNMENT?
WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM WITH HIM
PLAYS OVER THERE?
>> I MEAN, FIRST TIME I TWEETED ABOUT THAT OBVIOUSLY I KNOW THAT
ABOUT THAT OBVIOUSLY I KNOW THAT
HE IS FROM CALIFORNIA.
AND HE IS CHINESE AMERICAN.
EVERYONE KNOWS TAIWAN AND DO YOU
WITHIN A KNEES ARE GOING THROUGH
RIGHT NOW.
I BELIEVE THAT TO ME IT WAS JUST
ASHAMED THAT HE IS MAKING SO
MUCH MONEY FROM CHINA FROM
BEIJING WHERE HIS COUNTRY ARE
OBVIOUSLY GOING THROUGH.
>> Brian: COULD BE INVADED AT
ANY MOMENT.
REAL QUICK, ENES, YOU BELIEVE
THE NBA SHOULD STOP PLAYING?
SO MANY PLAYERS TESTING POSITIVE
THEY CAN’T GET ENOUGH ON THE
COURT.
THETTES HAD 10 PLAYERS OUT THE
OTHER DAY.
WHY DON’T YOU THINK THEY TOOK A
PAUSE LIKE THE NHL DID?
>> SO I -- SO I BELIEVE, YOU
KNOW, I MEAN, [INAUDIBLE] TESTED
POSITIVE AND ACTUALLY AFFECTING
OUR SEASON, YOU KNOW.
BUT, I MEAN FOR NBA, OBVIOUSLY,
THEY CARE ABOUT MAKING A LOT OF
MONEY AND OBVIOUSLY THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON IS A HUGE
SEASON FOR NBA.
I HEARD FROM SOME OF THE
OFFICIALS THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY
MIGHT THINK ABOUT POSTPONING THE
SEASON AFTER CHRISTMAS.
BUT I WAS LIKE COME ON, MAN, IT
HAS TO BE SAFETY OVER MONEY.
NO OTHER WAY AROUND.
I HOPE THAT THEY MAKE THE RIGHT
DECISION AND I KNOW THAT WE NEED
SUPPORT IN OUR LIFE BUT I JUST
WANT PEOPLE TO BE SAFE.
>> Brian: RIGHT.
I JUST HEARD WE ARE TRYING TO
GET CONFIRMATION THAT THE NHL
MIGHT NOT BE GOING TO THE
OLYMPICS.
THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING.
THAT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE
WAY.
>> I JUST HEARD RECENTLY.
I LOVE THE COURAGE.
I WANT ALL THE ASSOCIATIONS AND
ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE JUST
TAKE NOTICE ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE
DOING.
WTA AND NHL ARE LEADING THE WAY.
I MEAN, WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT
GENOCIDE HAPPENING AND IT’S A
SHAME TO OPEN THE OLYMPIC GAMES
IN CHINA.
COME ON.
>> Brian: ONE OF AMERICA’S
NEWEST CITIZENS AND PROUD TO
HAVE HIM.
ENES KANTER, THANKS SO MUCH.
I HOPE YOUR FAMILY GETS TO JOIN
YOU HERE NOW.