New York Knicks center Enes Kanter said that Nike and other companies have shied away from signing him to endorsement deals because of his outspoken criticisms of the Turkish government.
"Outside of the court, I make almost no money because of all the Turkish stuff," Kanter said on Monday, according to published reports. "Most companies are scared to give me any contract because of what's going on in Turkey."
Kanter, who grew up in Turkey, is a vocal supporter of Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric blamed by Turkey for last year's failed military coup.