WORLD : NBA CAUGHT IN UGLY CROSSFIRE AMIDST HONG KONG - CHINA FIRESTORM !
TweetTHE BOILING POLITICAL FIRESTORM IN HONG KONG HAS NOW SPREAD ACROSS THE OCEAN AND NOW HAS LANDED AT THE UNSUSPECTING FRONT DOORS OF THE NBA.
CHINESE FANS - - AND CHINESE GIANT BUSINESSES - - ARE ENRAGED OVER A TWEET FROM HOUSTON ROCKETS’ BOSS SUPPORTING HONG KONG’S PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTEST.
"FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. STAND WITH HONG KONG", TWEETED HOUSTON ROCKETS' DARYL MOREY, IN A SEEMINGLY HARMLESS EXPRESSION OF HIS SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG'S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM.
AND SUDDENLY, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE, WITH THE FULL SCALE OF CHINESE POLITICAL MIGHT NOW COMING DOWN ON NBA.
BILLIONS WORTH OF CHINESE BUSINESS NOW CUT FROM THE NBA, THE CHINESE STATE TV HALTED NBA'S BROADCAST IN CHINA - - A MASSIVE BLOW TO THE NEW AND GROWING 800 MILLION CHINESE VIEWER MARKET OF THE US SPORTS FRANCHISE.
DARYL MOREY DELETED HIS TWEET, AND THE NBA WAS FORCED TO SWALLOW THEIR PRIDE AND APOLOGISED TO CHINA.
PROBLEM NOW IS, THE NBA NOW FACES BACKLASH RIGHT IN THEIR OWN HOME SOIL - - FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE US POLITICAL DIVIDE.
WHY APOLOGISE FOR FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ?, THEY SAY.
FREEDOM OR BILLIONS OF CHINESE MONEY ?
WHAT A COSTLY TWEET, EH ?
OPINION : SPORTS24.news
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JUST IN: China state TV halts NBA broadcast.
— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) 8 October 2019
This comes after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he supports Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech. More @business: https://t.co/mGUcpBnY68 pic.twitter.com/om2h21Mt2V
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers criticize NBA for cowing to China amid controversy stemming from a Houston Rockets executive posting a tweet backing the months-long protests in Hong Kong. https://t.co/1KgoMqsvnp— NBC News (@NBCNews) 7 October 2019
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Daryl Morey did nothing wrong by showing support for the Hong Kong demonstrators. He shouldn’t have apologized. The @NBA and @HoustonRockets are cowards for choosing an autocratic regime’s cash over human rights. A short item from me on this embarrassment. https://t.co/D7BtgfMLQo— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) 7 October 2019
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A single tweet from a Houston Rockets executive has catapulted the NBA into a tiptoe act familiar to many companies doing business in China. James Harden, a Rockets guard and one of the league's biggest stars, directly apologized to Chinese fans on Monday. https://t.co/sd7FCrXUNM— The New York Times (@nytimes) 7 October 2019
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The NBA is facing backlash from China after the Houston Rockets' GM tweeted support for the Hong Kong protesters. “I think this will pass and I do think our future in China is probably pretty remarkable,” the president of the Golden State Warriors said. https://t.co/k41brK14ho pic.twitter.com/WChs4t0pox— CNBC (@CNBC) 8 October 2019
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The General Manager of the Houston Rockets tweeted a message of support for protesters in Hong Kong.— Vox (@voxdotcom) 7 October 2019
He almost lost his job, the team’s owner disavowed the sentiment, he was forced to apologize, and now senators of both parties are mad at the NBA. https://t.co/eGbiU4FGXl
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.@JimCramer is keeping a close eye on the Houston Rockets story. Here's why you should: pic.twitter.com/krh6ygPDMO— TheStreet (@TheStreet) 7 October 2019
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NEW: NBA sparks anger with apology to China https://t.co/wztU0VuOrF pic.twitter.com/IlBxBZaXQH
— The Hill (@thehill) 7 October 2019
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Chinese companies have suspended ties with the Rockets, one of the NBA’s most popular teams in China, after Houston’s general manager tweeted his support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong https://t.co/NfR0o9OWML— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) 7 October 2019
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The NBA expresses regret over a tweet by a Houston Rockets official in support of Hong Kong democracy protests. After the tweet, China’s basketball association suspended its relationship with the team, and Chinese broadcasters said they would no longer air its games. pic.twitter.com/CU5mhurHl0— Radio Free Asia (@RadioFreeAsia) 7 October 2019
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Daryl Morey, the Houston Rockets' general manager, apologized for a tweet expressing support for Hong Kong protesters after receiving backlash from the Chinese Basketball Association.https://t.co/N6rkZLQ4ON— NPR (@NPR) 7 October 2019
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NBA Bows to Communist China: NBA scrambles after China angered by Houston Rockets' 'regrettable' pro-democracy tweet https://t.co/enbRhUwkdL #MAGA @realDonaldTrump #AmericaFirst #Dobbs— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) 7 October 2019
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The Houston Rockets general manager's backing of protesters sparked outrage from China, criticism from Chinese companies, NBA and support from many U.S. politicians form both sides of the aisle https://t.co/qE55JgUDMf pic.twitter.com/XBmrbBSJD7— CBS News (@CBSNews) 7 October 2019
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The NBA chooses China’s money over Hong Kong’s human rights https://t.co/eTUqnNnZU6 pic.twitter.com/1rcX5iZxCR
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) 7 October 2019
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China is trying to use its market power to silence free speech and criticism of its conduct. In response, the NBA chose its pocketbook over its principles—and our values. We should all be speaking out in support of those protesting for their rights. https://t.co/IRiIY1cgDg
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) 7 October 2019
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NBA players have no problem speaking out on politics & social issues in America.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) 7 October 2019
But they apologize to #China for a pro democracy tweet from an @NBA team executive.
Hypocrites https://t.co/Yoeyk7o8XO
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South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker hit back at China after the govt. scrubbed the show from Chinese internet. "Like the NBA, we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts. We too love money more than freedom and democracy." https://t.co/LZiQXvvtTN
— CNN (@CNN) 8 October 2019
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JUST IN: GOP senator sends letter calling on NBA to cancel exhibition games in China https://t.co/AGMvoDTGGx pic.twitter.com/CNeCnfTDov
— The Hill (@thehill) 7 October 2019
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In Opinion
— The New York Times (@nytimes) 8 October 2019
The editorial board writes, "The NBA, like many large American businesses, is besotted by the opportunity to make money in China’s expanding market. And the league again made clear it is willing to obey China’s rules to preserve that chance."https://t.co/T6Uj8MbvFn
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The NBA's response to the China backlash is at odds with the league's history | Analysis by Brandon Tensley https://t.co/tmPYB4WzCV pic.twitter.com/Ir8Y6EM6TH
— CNN (@CNN) 8 October 2019
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'South Park' Mocks NBA's China Apology 'We Too Love Money More Than Freedom' https://t.co/E0DcdosdTY
— TMZ (@TMZ) 8 October 2019
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A tweet by the general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team supporting the Hong Kong protests has sparked outrage in China, leaving the team and the NBA scrambling to limit the damage in the league’s fastest growing market https://t.co/D4kXH7dc7P
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) 7 October 2019
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The NBA is afraid of offending China — and so are online platforms https://t.co/k5ZG82xEN1 pic.twitter.com/zYbaWMXZSo
— The Verge (@verge) 7 October 2019
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When the price of one tweet is your soul. https://t.co/Le7kERxLa5
— Slate (@Slate) 7 October 2019
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