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Cambridge police release statement on incident involving Enes Kanter

Cambridge police have determined no criminal activity occurred during a recent incident involving Celtics center Enes Kanter, the department announced in a statement Tuesday morning.

Police conducted a preliminary investigation after Kanter said he was threatened and harassed outside of a Cambridge mosque Friday afternoon. Kanter recorded a video of the interaction, which took place after the prayer service, and shared it on his social media accounts.

“The other individuals featured in a video posted online were exercising their constitutionally protected right to free speech,” read the police department’s statement. “Mr. Kanter has been advised of the steps that would be necessary to pursue a civil restraining order against the other parties, if he elects to pursue one.