LOS ANGELES - National Basketball Association Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal on Tuesday said he agreed with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who came under fire from China after he voiced his support for Hong Kong democracy protests this month.
"Daryl Morey was right," O'Neal said on TNT's Inside the NBA program in Los Angeles on the opening night of the National Basketball Association season. O'Neal said that even if the values in the two countries differ, they need to show each other respect. The controversy erupted when Morey sent out a tweet that included an image captioned,"Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong."
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