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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Enes Kanter details his nightmare weekend flight

After a nightmare weekend flight that included detainment and passport revocation, Enes Kanter detailed his ordeal Monday while speaking with several major media outlets.

Kanter, 25, a Turkish national, is shunned by both family and homeland for his outspoken stance against Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

In 2016, following a failed coup attempt attributed by Turkey government officials to Kanter-mentor Fethuallah Gulen, the Oklahoma City Thunder standout’s father publicly disavowed his son.

via Norman Transcript: "I apologize to the Turkish people and the president for having such a son.