Outspoken Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter's Portland Trail Blazers re...
ANKARA - Outspoken Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter’s Portland Trail Blazers reached the NBA’s Western Conference finals starting on Tuesday, but for the first time the series will not be televised in Turkey where he is accused of having terrorist links.
Turkish broadcasters have not shown Kanter’s games since last year when he was indicted by a Turkish court, including on Sunday when the 26-year old center scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a thrilling four-point Blazers victory over the Denver Nuggets. Kanter has been an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and describes himself as a close ally of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for a failed coup in July, 2016. Gulen has denied involvement.
Fans in Turkey can still access the games through the NBA’s official online platforms, NBA TV and NBA International, both of which are paid services.“It is mind-blowing that a conference final will not be broadcast in Turkey,” said Mert Aktas, a well-known Turkish NBA commentator and former chief editor of NBA Turkey magazine.
In response, the NBA scrapped its contract with the local vendor running the Turkish Twitter account.
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