As the fallout over a since-deleted tweet voicing support for Hong Kong by the general manager of an American basketball team continues in China, several NBA Cares events were abruptly canceled this week in Shanghai.
1/ I did not intend my tweet to cause any offense to Rockets fans and friends of mine in China. I was merely voicing one thought, based on one interpretation, of one complicated event. I have had a lot of opportunity since that tweet to hear and consider other perspectives. In a statement announcing their decision to suspend plans to broadcast a series of NBA preseason games, China's state-owned broadcasting network CCTV said it is"strongly dissatisfied and opposed" to Silver's"claim to support Morey's free expression of rights."
Ng Wai Chung, known by his gaming handle"Blitzchung," was banned from the platform Blizzard, where he was competing in a Hearthstone tournament, after a post-game interview supporting protesters in Hong Kong. In a statement announcing his removal, Blizzard said they were banning Blitzchung for violating its competition rules by engaging in an act that"offends a portion or group of the public, or otherwise damages Blizzard image.
the NBA will come crawling and groveling and beg to be let back in just like a whipped dog. bet me.
NBA like Kap, found a way to trash America and still rake in Billions. Until 1 little tweet destroyed it. China is beyond triggered and watching the NBA kiss ass is harlarious. Now you know why Kerr and his ilk blasted Americans with such arrogance. Kinda backfired now.
This is funny because American companies that are beholding to communist authoritarian regimes deserve this
So what? Who cares
Dont buy anything from China Dont buy Nike Phil Knight knows child labor makes his shoes
Good, now lets get out of there and never go back, it's a dictatorship people and they rule the land and the people the way they want. So, no matter what we do it won't change anything unless the people of China themselves over through the Government nd that's not about to happen
Where's trump? Ain't he the head of NBA?
Get the hell out of China and wear United States made sneakers. BoycottNBA
Support your local communist government. They won’t hurt you. Much.
Free people need to stand up for those who are not free and cannot speak out.
China is a communist country Period. Why are we worry about them. I say pull out of there. Put the screws on them, economy wise Let their people decide if they want to live that way
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The NBA, NFL, and Nike's new ad campaign...
The NBA must protect 'free speech' no matter how much money that costs.
The kneelers will kneel to the Communists!
GOOD
It's time to get out of China.
NBA is weak and even when they are China punishes them for going against them even in a tweet. When American's fear communists you know things are going down hill. Fight for freedom like Hong Kong wants
Who really cares about nba and the rich jerks playing in it.
Good deal. AmericaFirst
F*** China. NBA will survive
We could fire up VoiceOfAmerica and transmit the nba season to China via shortwave.
Boycott China.
Good, cancel future tours as well.
Weak ass Chinese.
Same people crying over NBA players / coaches failing to “speak up” are the same people that yelled “keep politics out of sports” “shut up and dribble” and “get up for the anthem” 🤣 ... nba is not going to fix our international relationships that trump has fucked up
Good.
Is This? NBAChinaGames
He's right, but why isn't the president coming out in support of the democratic rights of hong kong residents.
Seriously? Critizing Pop?
Tell Popovich to shut up and coach. He takes shots at Trump which is funny because Popovich coaching style is that of Hitler.
if they won't come to the WH for a photo op, screw them. trump never forgets or forgives a perceived slight.
For someone like realDonaldTrump who tried to use foreign policy in Ukraine to help the enemy (Putin/Russia), he should be the last person to criticize anyone. The guy needs to go.
The President of the United States does not want to stick up for Democracy. ImpeachTrump
They’ll respond to this tho
Actually, they talk badly about you, realDonaldTrump. You either, don't listen or can't comprehend.
Because of Ukraine Gate Now it's China's turn to score points?
Only a non-leader would react like Trump. He's more of wanna be dictator and a sympathizer of dictators than he is a defender of human rights and democracy.
Like the Kurds? 🙄
This man is ever negative
Apparently even he realizes he can’t fix everything🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nba exposed.
He’s absolutely right.
Trump betrayed his Kurdish allies in Syria and Iraq
When does realdonaldtrump ever actually do work for our country? Good grief!
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