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Twitter Shreds Enes Kanter For Saying Michael Jordan Has ‘Not Done Anything For The Black Community’

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  • Enes Kanter made an appearance on one of CNN’s programs over the weekend.
  • Kanter used the opportunity to take shots at NBA legend Michael Jordan.
  • He claims that Jordan “has not done anything for the black community because he cares too much about his shoe sales.”

Boston Celtics center Enes Canter made an appearance on CNN over the weekend and used it as an opportunity to take shots at Michael Jordan’s contributions to his community. The Turkish-born Kanter said that Jordan “has not done anything for the black community because he cares too much about his shoe sales.” Kanter has also been critical of LeBron James in recent weeks, even wearing sneakers depicting LeBron being crowned by Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Following Kanter’s comments, basketball fans took to Twitter, asking why Kanter feels entitled to speak for the Black community, while also pointing out that Jordan has done plenty for his community, including funding health clinics for individuals with little or no health insurance.

“LeBron James is one of them, but not many people are talking about Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan hasn’t done anything, nothing, for the Black community in America besides just giving them money,” Kanter said.

“I feel like we need to call out these athletes. At least LeBron James is going out there and being the voice of oppressed people in America, but Michael Jordan has not done anything for the Black community because he cares too much about his shoe sales all over the world. I feel like we need to call out these athletes and not be scared of who they are.”

While Enes Kanter deserves credit for his outspoken criticism of the Turkish and Chinese governments, that still doesn’t give him the right to speak for a community that’s not his own.