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Coverage dated October 20, 2021

Boston Celtics games pulled in China after Kanter calls Xi a brutal dictator

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The National Basketball Association has once again come under fire in China after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter called the country's leader a "brutal dictator."

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Enes Kanter rips China's Xi as 'brutal dictator,' streaming giant pulls Celtics games (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter posted a video calling on China to "free Tibet," a move that is already bringing consequences to the NBA team.

  2. NPR

    Celtics games have been turned off in China after one player's pro-Tibet tweet (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter waded into an especially sensitive subject for the NBA with his comments advocating for a free Tibet, as China is by far the league's largest foreign market.

  3. The Hill

    Boston Celtics games pulled in China after Kanter calls Xi a brutal dictator (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The National Basketball Association has once again come under fire in China after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter called the country's leader a "brutal dictator."

  4. Forbes

    New NBA China Controversy: Tencent Drops Celtics Games After Kanter Calls Jinping ‘Brutal Dictator’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Kanter called for a free Tibet in a recent Twitter video, causing the streaming service to pull his team’s games from their platform.

  5. PJ Media

    China Scrubs NBA's Boston Celtics From Broadcasts After Anti-Xi Comments by Player (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    People in China will no longer be able to see any games or mention of the NBA's Boston Celtics after center Enes Kanter expressed pro-Tibetan sentiments

  6. KOB 4

    After Kanter's Tibet comments, Celtics blacked out in China (opens KOB 4)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Chinese broadcaster and NBA partner Tencent is not showing current or archived Boston Celtics games on its platforms, in apparent response to comments that Celtics center Enes Kanter made to

  7. Fox News

    Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter praised for calling Xi Jinping 'brutal dictator,' demanding China free Tibet (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter received praise as a uniquely courageous voice in the NBA after posting a video calling Chinese president Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator" and for China to free the region of Tibet.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Boston Celtics Star Slams ‘Dictator' Xi Over Tibet, Tencent Scraps Team's NBA Broadcast (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter tweeted a video in support of independence for Tibet. Upcoming Celtics games appear unavailable to stream on Tencent Sports.

  9. The Federalist

    Chinese Internet Yanks Celtics Games After Player Called Xi A 'Brutal Dictator' For Oppressing Tibet (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    A Chinese internet company yanked Boston Celtics games from the air after the team's center, Enes Kanter, spoke out against dictator Xi Jinping.

  10. Newsweek

    China pulls Boston Celtics games after player calls Jinping a "dictator" in support of Tibet (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "More than 150 Tibetan people have burned themselves alive...I stand with my Tibetan brothers and sisters, and I support their calls for Freedom," Kanter said.

  11. Insider

    China stops airing Boston Celtics games after Enes Kanter called Xi Jinping a 'brutal dictator' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    This is not the first time Kanter has clashed with a foreign leader widely seen as an authoritarian.

  12. The Washington Free Beacon

    China Pulls Celtics Games After Player Says 'Free Tibet' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    China pulled Boston Celtics games from the streaming service Tencent on Thursday after center Enes Kanter protested Beijing's repressive rule over Tibet and called President Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator."

  13. Washington Times

    China wipes Celtics games from internet after Kanter calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    China’s government stripped Boston Celtics games from the internet in the country on Thursday, after outspoken Celtics player Enes Kanter called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator” and criticized Beijing’s autocratic policies in Tibet.

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