Dwight Howard has just made a startling claim! He says the NBA pressured him to take down a "Free Palestine" tweet! This is a major accusation, raising serious questions about free speech and the league’s policies.

Dwight Howard opened up about the time he posted "Free Palestine" on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter , resulting in a number of phone calls from people, including the commissioner of the NBA , Adam Silver.

Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine during a call with league commissioner Adam Silver.

Commissioner of the National Basketball Association called within 10 minutes, ordering the athlete to remove the post, Howard tells podcaster, adding, 'I went against the grain' The post Ex-NBA star Dwight Howard says he was made to delete ‘Free Palestine’ tweet in 2014 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Dwight Howard says he received a call from NBA commissioner Adam Silver almost immediately after he tweeted “Free Palestine” more than a decade ago — a claim the league denies. The controversy occurred in July of 2014,

Dwight Howard isn’t telling the truth, at least according to the NBA. The eight-time NBA All Star recently said he was told to delete a 2014 tweet supporting Palestine during a call with league commissioner Adam Silver.

I tweeted Free Palestine. 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner,' Howard said in a recent interview

I tweeted Free Palestine. Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner,' 39-year-old tells Ray Daniels on the GAUDS show - Anadolu Ajansı

Dwight Howard shares how his "Free Palestine" tweet caused backlash, nearly jeopardizing his career, and highlights athletes' advocacy challenges.