One of LeBron James' on-court rivals is seemingly speaking out against the Lakers forward's off-court views.

Celtics center Enes Kanter fired off a few critical tweets Monday night after James publicly commented on the NBA's relationship with China. James said Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who created a rift between the NBA and China by tweeting his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, didn't consider the ramifications of his social media post.

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"I don't want to get into a (verbal) feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke," James said (via ESPN). "And so many people could have been harmed not only financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually. So just be careful what we tweet and say and we do, even though, yes, we do have freedom of speech, but there can be a lot of negative that comes with that, too...

"I believe he was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation, and if he was, then so be it. I have no idea, but that is just my belief. Because when you say things or do things, if you are doing it and you know the people that can be affected by it and the families and individuals and everyone that can be affected by it, sometimes things can be changed as well. And also social media is not always the proper way to go about things as well, but that's just my belief."

Lakers’ LeBron James on NBA’s China controversy: “I don’t want to get into a ... feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” pic.twitter.com/KKrMNU0dKR — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) October 15, 2019

Shortly after talking to reporters, James took to Twitter in an attempt to "clear up the confusion," saying he believes "people need to understand what a tweet or statement can do to others."

That clarification clearly wasn't good enough for Kanter.

Wow dude! 🤦🏻‍♂️ — Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 15, 2019

SMH — Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 15, 2019

🤢 — Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 15, 2019

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Kanter went on to detail the ripple effects of his ongoing feud with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a recent first-person piece for The Boston Globe, Kanter explained he will continue to be outspoken in opposition to Erdogan despite receiving death threats: "This is the price I am ready to pay if this is what it takes to stand up for what I believe is right. It's worth it."

-Haven’t seen or talked to my family 5 years

-Jailed my dad

-My siblings can’t find jobs

-Revoked my passport

-International arrest warrant

-My family can’t leave the country

-Got Death Threats everyday

-Got attacked, harassed

-Tried to kidnap me in Indonesia



FREEDOM IS NOT FREE — Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) October 15, 2019

The battle between Kanter and Erdogan stems from Kanter's support for U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, a man blamed by Erdogan for a failed coup in July 2016. (Gulen has denied that claim.)

In January, the Turkish government was seeking an arrest warrant for Kanter, accusing him of being part of a terror organization. Turkey's primary NBA broadcaster also kept the 2019 Western Conference finals off the air as Kanter's Trail Blazers played against the Warriors.