Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has been forced to cancel a free basketball camp in Long Island due to increasing pressure from the Turkish government, Kanter announced on Wednesday.
In an email obtained by the New York Daily News, Kanter said his decision came after the Turkish consulate in New York City allegedly threatened the Islamic Center of Long Island and "sent out their goons and encouraged people in Turkey to call the mosque and leave threatening messages."
The camp would have been his 34th across 25 different states. According to Kanter, the event was supposed to be held "as a part of charity and giving back to all communities, whether they are Jewish, Muslim, Christian or have no faith at all.