The 27-year-old Kanter said he would continue to speak out despite the threat of reprisals to himself and his family in Turkey. “I’m trying to create awareness of what’s going on because I have a platform,” he said. “I’m trying to be the voice of all those innocent people who don’t have one. “It’s very sad because in the end, it’s my country. I love my country,” he said.
Boston Celtics Rumors
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Chris Forsberg: Celtics officially rule out Romeo Langford (sore right knee) and Tacko Fall (concussion protocol) for Wednesday’s opener in Philadelphia. Robert Williams does not appear on the injury report so he appears to be full-go for Wednesday night.
Chris Forsberg: Jaylen Brown on his extension: “Once it came down to something that made sense it was an easy decision, to be honest. Playing for the Boston Celtics isn’t like playing for some of these other teams in the league.”
Mark Murphy: Jaylen Brown admits he could have made more money next summer in restricted free agency. But… “No disrespect, Boston is a top-5 organization in this league. Once I got to look at the offer in front of me, it was easy.”
Adam Himmelsbach: Jaylen said he had some concerns that last season would affect his new contract: “I think I have the ability and the talent next to anybody else. But last year I didn’t get to display it, so I thought that was really going to hurt me.”
Walker has never gone out of his way to demand attention. During his recruiting trip at UConn, he spent the day working out, eating delivery from Wings Over Storrs and playing video games. Oriakhi says Walker is shy until he knows someone; he used to walk around campus with the brim of his hat down to avoid chatting with strangers. Years later, Beverly says, Walker grimaced in a Los Angeles nightclub when the DJ announced his presence over the speakers. “It’s just not me, man,” Walker says. “Like, first of all, I like my privacy. And I just love to focus on basketball. That’s what I do. That’s all I really want to do. I want to play basketball, and that’s it. I’m not an attention seeker. Like, it’s just not who I am.”
