'We love China': Rockets' Harden 'sorry' over GM's Hong Kong tweet

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The team and the NBA were forced into defensive mode as China’s state broadcaster said it was yanking Rockets games from the air and sponsors abandoned them.

The furore comes after general manager Daryl Morey – whose Rockets have had a huge following in China since they signed Yao Ming in 2002 – posted a tweet Friday featuring the message “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.”“I did not intend my tweet to cause any offense to Rockets fans and friends of mine in China,” he tweeted.

Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been battered by four months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests. “While Daryl has made it clear that his tweet does not represent the Rockets or the NBA, the values of the league support individuals’ educating themselves and sharing their views on matters important to them,” the statement issued by chief communications officer Mike Bass said.

“The only thing the NBA should be apologizing for is their blatant prioritization of profits over human rights,” he tweeted. And sponsors including sportswear brand Li Ning and the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank announced they were cutting ties.

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Why is China always so easily offended by everything? Even winniethepooh. What's wrong with China's self esteem?

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