OT: Kanter asked to change his surname

[whoknows]

http://kentuckysportsradio.com/nba-cats/enes-kanter-is-changing-his-name/

It’s gotten so bad that his father publicly disowned him.

“I warned Enes before but he didn’t stop writing tweets against our president and the Turkish nation. As the Kanter family, we didn’t support his disrespectful sayings. Me and the Kanter family are disowning Enes. We want him to change his surname immediately. We want to say sorry to our president and to the Turkish nation for having a son like that.”

[First Step]

Misleading title.

[BJaysRaps]

thought he had to change his name because people kept calling him ANUS Kanter

[Throwback24]

thought he had to change his name because people kept calling him ANUS Kanter

Who did?

[carl_english]

some family he has Lol

[lolwut]

This is one of the most bizarre NBA stories I've ever read.

[jonny three time]

He should have either kept his opinions to himself, or brought his family to the states before going off on Erdogan. That part of the world has a pretty horrible track record of treating the families of known dissenters. Dictators and pseudo-dictators of countries in the Middle East aren't exactly known for their tolerance towards opposition.

[Mikistan]

some family he has Lol

unless this is just political posturing - perhaps his father doesnt mean any of this, but he needs to protect himself and his own family within his own country

we can sit in our ivory towers all we want, when its not our government, buildings, friends, family that are surrounded by violence and political unrest

[Mr Burns]

Erdogan is the definition of evil. If you don't follow his rule you are pretty much dead/worthless in that country.

[TheGoodDoctor]

It's alright Enes...

#wetheother

[720]

I thought the concept of a surname was pretty new in Turkey. Like I thought they only started doing that the past 80 years when the nation got more secular. Odd his father cares about his family name when the concept itself has only been in existence for like three generations in his country.

[The_Hater]

some family he has Lol

If you don't think his family is getting strong armed by the gov't to do this, you're being naive. For all we know it's a life and death issue for them.

[TheGoodDoctor]

Is Enes World Peace taken?!

[BC4CB4]

some family he has Lol

unless this is just political posturing - perhaps his father doesnt mean any of this, but he needs to protect himself and his own family within his own country

we can sit in our ivory towers all we want, when its not our government, buildings, friends, family that are surrounded by violence and political unrest

This. 100%

[Dr Positivity]

I think he is changing to Enes Gülen. His translated posts are pretty scary. It's like he's in a cult

[Thespianoid]

I think he is changing to Enes Gülen. His translated posts are pretty scary. It's like he's in a cult

the whole situation in Turkey is essentially a political battle between two cult leaders. It's not good.

[curryking3]

Lol wut.

[Jonn]

He should keep it just to spite them. I can't believe he has parents like that.

[OAKLEY_2]

He should keep it just to spite them. I can't believe he has parents like that.

I think I read somewhere that Enes' Dad was a Physician. This bizarro purge that is happening sounds somewhat like Chinese history and the Cultural Revolution. Could easily see him put out this statement especially when most of Enes' statements happened well before the reverse ratchet coup. Pretty sure Ergogan is a despot and he false flagged the entire affair.

[Laure]

Enes Kantdefendforshter.