Enes Kanter says Nike is 'scared to speak up' against China and wears 'Modern Day Slavery' shoes in protest of Uyghur treatment
CNN
NBA star Enes Kanter has doubled-down on his criticism of China and has called on Nike to do more in fighting against injustice in the country.
The Boston Celtics center, who has been outspoken about the treatment of minorities in China, wore customized shoes in his team's win against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday with the words "Modern Day Slavery" and "No More Excuses" written on them.
On Monday, he posted a video on Twitter in which he called out Nike for its silence on injustice in China.
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