NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Stands Tall for Justice

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🗓️ 22 April 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Although he gained initial attention for speaking out against the genocidal Chinese Communist Party, pro basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom has been a human rights advocate for nearly a decade now.

Freedom says he believes that due to his status as a famous athlete, having played for five NBA teams, he has a responsibility to speak up for causes he's passionate about.

"If you are an athlete, you can inspire millions of people out there, especially kids, especially our young generation," says Freedom, who was born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. "If you are well educated enough, if you know what you are talking about, yes, it is important to stand up for things that you believe in."

Freedom, who became an American citizen last year, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share his story of getting involved in human rights activism. He also offers advice for those of us who want to make a difference in the world.

We also cover these stories:

President Joe Biden announces that the U.S. is sending $800 million worth of military assistance to Ukraine in its ongoing resistance to Russia's invasion.
A group of Republican lawmakers asks the Biden administration to protect the rights of women and girls in sports.
Entrepreneur and investor Elon Musk announces he has $46.5 billion lined up to buy Twitter.

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0:00.0	We love what you're doing, we love you, we support you, but we just cannot do it on
0:04.9	land.
0:05.9	I asked them why they said what we have shoe deals, we have, you know, family to feed,
0:11.2	we have another contract to, that we're trying to get, so we just, we cannot do it.
0:22.0	This is the Daily Flavor podcast for Friday, April 22nd.
0:25.2	I'm Virginia Allen.
0:26.2	And I'm Doug Blair.
0:27.5	That was basketball player and human rights activist, Inez Cantor Freedom.
0:31.8	While he gained initial attention for speaking out against the genocidal Chinese Communist
0:36.0	Party, Freedom has actually been a human rights advocate for nearly a decade, speaking
0:40.7	about human rights abuses around the globe.
0:43.4	He joins the show to share his story of getting involved in human rights activism as well
0:47.6	as offer advice to those of us who want to make a difference in the world.
0:50.8	But before we get to Doug's conversation with Inez Cantor Freedom, let's hit our top
0:55.1	news stories of the day.
1:08.5	America is upping its military aid to Ukraine.
1:11.8	On Thursday, President Biden announced that the U.S. is sending $800 million in military
1:17.1	assistance to the Ukrainians in their ongoing war against Russia.
1:21.0	Here's Biden, the Arroyders.
1:23.2	Today, I'm announcing another $800 million to further augment Ukraine's ability to fight
1:28.6	in the east and the Donbass region.
1:31.0	This package includes heavy artillery weapons, dozens of howardsers, and 144,000 rounds of ammunition
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