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NBA’s main Turkish broadcaster won’t broadcast WCF due to Enes Kanter, won’t show Finals if Portland makes it there

Turkish broadcaster S Sports isn't showing the Western Conference Finals thanks to Turkey's government's feud with Trail Blazers' center Enes Kanter. And they won't show the Finals if Portland gets there.

NBA

NBA ends relationship with vendor who ran official NBA Turkey Twitter account for not mentioning Enes Kanter in tweet

The reason is due to the current political scene in Turkey.

Soccer

Barcelona star Arda Turan retires from Turkish national team after attacking journalist

The reporter had written about alleged pay disputes between Turan and the Turkish federation.

International

Sports teams, media outlets across world hacked to tweet Turkish message about Nazis

Twitter got really weird Wednesday morning thanks to a hack that led to thousands tweeting a Turkish message comparing the Dutch to the Nazis.