Carmelo Anthony has a message for the United States government.
During his Saturday appearance on "The Van Jones Show" on CNN, the star forward went off on the institution that "completely turned their back" on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit the island as he continues to raise awareness for disaster relief.
"Puerto Rico is part of this country and I just felt like the government completely turned their back, you know, to their island," Anthony said. "It hurt ... they're American citizens."
A Puerto Rico native, Anthony wrote a piece in The Players’ Tribune titled “Puerto Rico Needs Our Help” shortly after the storm struck in September and has made numerous trips to help in the aftermath that left thousands dead and millions without power for months.
"We sent, you know, airplanes down there with supplies," Anthony added. "We had the supply stuff at the ... you know, at the port; we couldn't get in. We had to make calls and -- it was just a lot. It was just sad that we had to go through (that) ... in order to help people."
Anthony was traded from the Knicks to the Thunder in September but was dealt to the Hawks earlier this month, though Atlanta is expected to waive the 34-year-old veteran once the trade is complete.
He is then expected to sign a one-year veteran minimum deal with the Rockets.
