As Knicks center Enes Kanter continues to deal with the ramifications of speaking out against the Turkish government and president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is standing in support of the 2011 No. 3 pick.
While speaking to reporters before Thursday's NBA London Game between the Knicks and Wizards, which Kanter decided not to travel for out of fear of the Turkish government, Silver said the league has to be aware of global political issues, such as what Kanter is drawing attention to, because the NBA is such an international organization in how it handles business.