China removes broadcasts of NBA games after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter called for Tibetan independence

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Kanter's name also appeared to be blocked on Weibo, with no search results appearing

Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter posted a video that started:"Brutal dictator ofHe continued:"Under the Chinese government's brutal rule, Tibetan people's basic rights and freedoms are non-existent."China reacted quickly. Tencent, the tech giant, cut its stream of a game between the Celtics and New York Knicks, the same day and social media was filled with legions of fans expressing their dismay.

A Celtics fan page on Weibo, a Twitter-like service, wrote:"Any information on the team will cease to appear on this Weibo. Any behaviour that undermines the harmony of the nation and the dignity of the motherland, we resolutely resist!"The official view was not so explicitly scathing but just as blunt. At a regular press conference in Beijing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that Kanter's views"were not refuting".

 

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