NBA should champion free speech, help bring change to China: Ted Cruz

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Writing in usatodayopinion, tedcruz says companies and sports leagues 'should stop importing censorship and oppression to America.'

Cruz to NBA: Don't pander to China's brutal Communist Party, stand up for US free speechJackie Robinson did more than take first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. As Americans across the country tuned into their favorite pastime, Robinson took a stand for freedom. His bravery, courage and tremendous natural talent allowed him to pave the way for a cultural revolution and the integration of all Americans, regardless of color or creed.

To recap, this all started with a single tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who signaled support for peaceful, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. This one tweet was enough to send the Chinese Communist Party into a tailspin. Out of fear of losing its five-year, $1.5 billion broadcasting contract with Tencent, a tool of the Chinese government, the NBA and its athletes backpedaled and began profusely apologizing.Ritchie B.

In Tapei, President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and I discussed how China works overtime to isolate Taiwan and undercut its autonomy. I am a proud cosponsor of the bipartisan TAIPEI Act, which underscores America’s support for the people of Taiwan and commits to standing against China’s efforts to undermine Taiwan. As China’s threats intensify, the United States must stand unflinchingly with the people of Taiwan.I've fought China's slow-motion genocide of Uighur Muslims.

For too long, China has been allowed to carry out its tyrannical actions in the dark of night. The Chinese Communist Party has used coercion and blackmail to buy silence not just from the NBA, which receives billions of dollars from the country, but also from industry empires like Apple, Google and Nike.Rockets' Daryl Morey should resign to preserve the NBA’s revenue, investments and goodwill

 

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usatodayopinion tedcruz A brave man!

usatodayopinion tedcruz thank you Senator Cruz for standing with Hong Kong, in doing so serving as an exemplar of someone who cherishes and upholds the importance of American values standwithhongkong antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz if only NBA can be bold as SouthPark😣What a shame to choose despicable RMB over invaluable freedom antitotalitarianism

usatodayopinion tedcruz That is an accurate way of phrasing it. Thank you to Senator Cruz and everyone who supports the fight for freedom in HongKong. China has already begun censoring the US from all the way overseas, and this shouldn't be happening.

usatodayopinion tedcruz China just never gonna be satisfied. See how far and board its red claw reaches? It’s really alarming & the whole world should watch out! BoycottChina

Please do not get use to the censorship and oppression. Progress of humanity is not driven by this.

usatodayopinion tedcruz A member of NBA said something good about HongKongProtesters, but China still aims at his speech and let the Chinese not to watch the NBA. He just says his own view about HongKong, why China can intervenes our speaking of freedom although you come other country?

usatodayopinion tedcruz Why an America company has to allows Chinese censorship get into the soil of America?

usatodayopinion tedcruz Well said Senator Cruz tedcruz No one should betray freedom for money PassHKHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct PROTECTHongKong antiCCPcensor

usatodayopinion tedcruz Send the chinese companies back to China They don't know how to respect freedom

He's right!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Agree

usatodayopinion tedcruz A responsible company should never kowtow and ignore human right for China money. They need to change, right now. StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Not only USA, HK company should also stand up and say No to China censorship FreedomOfSpeach FightForFreedom

usatodayopinion tedcruz That’s true! No need to pander to China.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Very true

usatodayopinion tedcruz Don't tolerate the tyranny of CommunistChina ! The CCP is devil ! Please pass the HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct

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fktws usatodayopinion tedcruz please stand firm on the core value

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usatodayopinion tedcruz plz don't allow china to censor the world

usatodayopinion tedcruz Isn’t the whole world ruled under china?

usatodayopinion tedcruz Remember what South Park said

usatodayopinion tedcruz Stop the Chinese censorship and oppression from CCP .

usatodayopinion tedcruz Definitely, we need to protect our HumanRight. FreedomOfSpeech is one of the best value of America and universal.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please stop censorship yourselves for the Chinese market. antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Freedom is not free. Please embrace USA core value ! say NO to CCPChina StandWithHK 5DemandsNotOneLess HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct hkpolicebrutality

usatodayopinion tedcruz Great reminder to the corps. Thank you Sen Cruz!!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please stop for china invade the world, they use bloody money and mass student immigration effect universal value.

usatodayopinion tedcruz True

usatodayopinion tedcruz When you can only shut up and dribble, it is not sport anymore. It is just a business. NBAisBack

usatodayopinion tedcruz Money can be earned again easily, but once the freedom is being exploited, we can hardly built it up again. That's why we need to stand up and fight for freedom. BoycottChina FightForFreedom

usatodayopinion tedcruz I wonder why china often want others to accommodate ,but not introspection itself? Who is the problem?😕

usatodayopinion tedcruz The America companies should make a choice, shand for RMB or Freedom? Chinazi invade the world by enonomic power. Please remember freedom is priceless. antichialieni

usatodayopinion tedcruz The America companies should make a choice, shand for RMB or Freedom? Chinazi invade the world by enonomic power. Please reminder freedom is priceless. antichialieni

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usatodayopinion tedcruz Sports are not politics Stop it, ccp StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Senator Cruz , Hong Kongers supports Americans in fighting against CCP oppression StandWithHongKong FreeHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz The next step of CCP censorship is ruling your world!

usatodayopinion tedcruz china have NO freedom of religion at all, chinese cities start taking down the historical temples and put on President Xi as if he is god. no joke FreeHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Chinese censorship is spreading in the state right now.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please stop your country funding CCP to hurting the World. antitotalitarianism BoycottChina StandWithHongKong Saveyourself

usatodayopinion tedcruz Indeed, America spirit is freedom of speech, This is core values. No need apologize. FreeHongKong StandWithHongKong BoycottChina

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank you Senator. FreedomOfSpeech is what we should be entitled to. Hope everyone won't lower ideals of freedom for monetary interest. AntiCCP antitotalitarianism

usatodayopinion tedcruz Freedom should not be invaded by money. Please stand firm and say NO to censorship before it is too late. StandWithHK antichinazi AntiCCP

usatodayopinion tedcruz In addition to censorship & oppression, CCP is also exporting Chinese nationalism via its many students studying in 🇺🇸 / overseas CCP's fast growing Totalitarianism has reached 🇺🇸 soil already CCP is a ClearAndPresentDanger to 🇺🇸 & the free world

usatodayopinion tedcruz No one should kowtow to CCP .Freedom of speech is a universal value. AntiCCP antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz yes this is a global issue, please StandWithHongKong.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Don’t tolerate chinazi anymore! They are the biggest terrorist in the world ever! BoycottChina antichinazi

We thought free trade would be exporting universal values to China, not the other way round. This needs to stop before it's too late!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Stop China censorship. antichinazi

Let’s BoycottChina antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Protect the free world. antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Stand with freedom and democracy!!🙌🏼🙌🏼Please don’t stand with RMB😭😭

usatodayopinion tedcruz Agree! antichinazi

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usatodayopinion tedcruz No more censorship StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz FreeHongKong HKprotests FreedomOfSpeech

MarcoTiffanSher usatodayopinion tedcruz say no to authoritarianism.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Stop making CCP to become the dominant totalitarian superpower in the world. BoycottChina StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz It's ridiculous to apologise for expressing own opinion in a nation of freedom. China is not satisfied with controlling its ppl, they are trying to control the world now. FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz StandWithHK FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Free HK, Save the world

usatodayopinion tedcruz Dont let CCP invading the core value of your country.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Leave that in China, don't import these into the Free Democracy World

HKourhome1 usatodayopinion tedcruz Right, because the NFL has already cornered the market on that.

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usatodayopinion tedcruz Don’t let free speech go extinct standwithhongkong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please standwithHK against Totalitarianism aka the CPC, or prepared to be the next HongKong. HKSOS

usatodayopinion tedcruz FightForFreedom StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please choose wisely between money & freedom. antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Money is not omnipotent, freedom, justice are priceless. chinazi BoycottChina

usatodayopinion tedcruz U.S. companies should stop kowtow to China

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usatodayopinion tedcruz Yes! They can self-censor when they are in China if they afraid of CCP, but once you are not in China, no one could stop you. FreedomOfSpeech BoycottChina StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz One of the few times that I agree with Ted Cruz.

usatodayopinion tedcruz It’s time to stop the censorship by CCP. Dignity & FreedomOfSpeech RMB.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Agreed!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank you , agree with you

usatodayopinion tedcruz HongKongers FreeHK

usatodayopinion tedcruz don't pander a snowflake country who cannot accept any opposing ideas, speech and even a tweet and a Winnie the Pooh ! antitotalitarianism

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usatodayopinion tedcruz Authentic! Can’t pass the bottom line or else every industry will be influenced antitotalitarianism ResistBeijing HongKongProtest

usatodayopinion tedcruz This is so true if the final result of censorship and oppression is reducing citizens' freedom.. StandwithHongKong FightforFreedom

usatodayopinion tedcruz We should stand up and say no to CCP. The america company should know their people do not like it.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Free speech has a limit: keep the issue on your own country. Golden rule : mind your own business. Who are you to comment on another person's situation? Big mouth get a person no where. Perhaps the White House only. Look at Boris and his big talk! His own Parliament shuts him up.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Who is the next ?

usatodayopinion tedcruz STOP CCPChina before it's too late FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz from the point of view in China, everything need to control for supporting the one country and communist party. please fight for freedom. please speak out for that.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Make China join the free world, not to lower your standards to China’s level

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please stop kowtow to RMB

usatodayopinion tedcruz It's a deal with the devil to trade freedom for RMB with CCP. And we definitely expect more from US companies than simply goods and services.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thats right, we have to stop the power play of China from the roots and reject Censorship. BoycottChina and the companies which chose $$ over FreedomOfSpeech. Together we FightForFreedom. The people in HongKong are with you.🇺🇸🇭🇰

usatodayopinion tedcruz so true, world should join hand to say no to ccp n Censorship , HK is the frontline against it StandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz USA is the symbolic of freedom

usatodayopinion tedcruz Stop partnering with China before your goods and choices getting stolen by the chinazi. fightforfreedom

Totally agreed with Senator Cruz. As part of social responsibility, companies should protect freedom of speech as universal values in the globe. Stop suppressing voices and China censorship. This is the only solution to make our world better with no threats from tyranny.

usatodayopinion tedcruz US must realise the threat of CCP in controlling freedom of speech and technology chinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Absolutely, America is the most freedom country in the world. Americans shouldn’t deserved oppression by the ridiculous guidelines and also limit development of the sport StandWithHongKong FightForFreedom

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usatodayopinion tedcruz They forgot what nourish their success. The Universal Value

usatodayopinion tedcruz Absolutely. Succumbing to Chinese oppression and censorship is a route to hell, a hell that nourishes the rich and the powerful but crashes the long established freedom of all the other Americans.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Today's HK, tomorrow's world. Cherish your freedom of speech noe...

usatodayopinion tedcruz Seems like America is waking up

usatodayopinion tedcruz The kowtow from NBA Blizzards Dior et al should speak loud enough

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usatodayopinion tedcruz Self-censorship will only indulge the totalitarian regime to intensify its repression to human rights! We should all stand against the tyranny and antitotalitarianism. Nothing can compensate one’s freedoms and dignity. FightForFreedom antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Wish the world could understand all CCP's evil doings, CCP killed 80 millions people in 70 years, locked up 3millions in Xinjiang concentration camp, organ harvested 1.5 million alive people, invade Tibet & savage oppress HongKong HongKongProstests chinazi SOSHK HKPolice

usatodayopinion tedcruz Boycott China!!!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Very well said Senator Cruz!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank you Senator! Indeed, freedom of speech should not give way to dirty Chinese money!

usatodayopinion tedcruz It is obvious that CCp put human rights at risk . StandWithHK

usatodayopinion tedcruz One step back from US companies, the CCP will go two steps forward. Comply with CCP's request for silent and self-censorship will only means they will ask for more ridiculous request. Imagine one day you find that even silence is not enough to satisfy them? antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz Treasure the freedom! chinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz The whole world shall work together to fight against Censorship

usatodayopinion tedcruz First the censorship , second the economy then comes to everything , please stop China before it’s too late

usatodayopinion tedcruz Cruz that is the truest and best thing u have ever said.

BeLightinHK usatodayopinion tedcruz Please don't give up FreedomOfSpeech and help CCP to spread authoritarian. We have the right to say anything!!!!!!!!! Please stand with freedom and liberty!!! antichinazi antitotalitarianism

usatodayopinion tedcruz Free speech is universal right and no one should be punished in any form for expressing themselves. This is bigger than the so-called huge market in China.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Says the guy who can’t stand up to Trump.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Tell that to Colin Kaepernick

SenTedCruz usatodayopinion tedcruz Ahahahah!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Xi Jinping, I object

usatodayopinion tedcruz You can check out what happen in our company like Cathay Pacific and MTR…

usatodayopinion tedcruz Only stopping the import of censorship is simply not enough. Export the values of freedom, against the growing power of the CCP regime. BoycottBlizzard boycottnba

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank senator for supporting Democracy HK HongKongPolice HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz These companies and sports leagues should start exporting freedom and democracy to China antichinazi StandWithHongKong Apple NBA

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank you for supporting Hong Kong. boycottChina StandWithHongKong FreeHK

usatodayopinion tedcruz Censorship has been very serious but we really cannot see much righteous men are vigilant enough and fighting against CCP tyranny at the frontline. Thank you Senator SenTedCruz. And Tim Cook/Apple should be investigated at once

usatodayopinion tedcruz Freedom is the most precious things for creation that enable the ever growing of the trade! Please dun sell ur souls for the shortsighted benefits! FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz Amen

usatodayopinion tedcruz The world has enough of CCP’s constant suppression of FreedomofExpression. They are basically bullying the world and making everyone kowtow to them. StandWithHK

usatodayopinion tedcruz So well said! Liberty and democracy is not something we give in to over money. StandWithHongKong BoycottChina BoycottApple antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz FreeHongKong StandWithHongKong 手足互科

usatodayopinion tedcruz CCP seeks to control the whole world. AntiCCP HumanRights HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank you for standing with Hong Kong. Let’s fight for our freedom tgt! Today Hong Kong, tmr the world! StandWithHongKong HongKongProtests followbackhongkong hongkong

czslfjkalskdkd usatodayopinion tedcruz Please don't take China lightly and fight back now. chinazi turns those big companies into its mouthpiece. It is possible that CCP may use those puppet to influence the election in USA then take control of the US. It has already become a real national security threat to the US.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Yes free people! Pls make Pls make Statue of Liberty proud✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

Companies want profits, but profits should not by selling freedom.

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usatodayopinion tedcruz Only the United States of America, the land of the free can stop them

usatodayopinion tedcruz Fight against the CCP, stand up for the free world

usatodayopinion tedcruz Doing business with China is like taking weeds. The first time feel so good & you want more. By the time you realize the problem & wanna withdraw, sorry you have already been trapped. Say no to CCPChina Say no to Censorship & oppression Join HongKongers to FightForFreedom

usatodayopinion tedcruz Exactly, Communist China seeks to control other countries with economic means. antichinazi antitotalitarianism BoycottChina

usatodayopinion tedcruz There’s always a cost for free speech - turning down dirty chinazi money this time!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Indeed, please respect FreedomOfSpeech

usatodayopinion tedcruz CCPChina has been cooperating with so many US companies but still cannot learn the importance of respect and universal values. Who told me trade can facilitate cultural exchange 🙄

usatodayopinion tedcruz True. CCP force their partners to kneel down and control their FreedomOfSpeech .

usatodayopinion tedcruz No more censorship seriously! antichina

usatodayopinion tedcruz agree! do not let PRF erode your core value of freedom through economical infiltration! StandwithHonKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz CCP suppress the freedom of speech for everyone if you working with them. We need to keep fighting on the justice and liberty StandWithHongKong HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct

usatodayopinion tedcruz Please support Hong Kong to fight against CCP before it is too late. LiberateHongKong

usatodayopinion tedcruz chinazi forces everyone to bow to them

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thanks for your support to FightForFreedom. No more Censorship! StandWithHK

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WilsonW42347952 usatodayopinion tedcruz CCPChina is the Evil Empire, Capitals from chinazi works like drugs for companies Worldwide Addiction. At first they feel like they can earn big bucks by little efforts, Once they rely on it, they willingly under direct CCPChina control. Today Hk, Tomorrow the World!!😱😱😱

usatodayopinion tedcruz Thank you Senator Cruz. Now, If the U.S. firm wanna enter the China Market, The ccp will request them to give up the U.S. universal value to flatter the China Government in order to the Big China Market, Just like Blizzard and Dior What a Economy Invasion of CCP antichinazi

usatodayopinion tedcruz CCP is not only a threat to Americans, but all human beings See how CCP invade the free world by state economic power, there is no private firms in China, all are state owned, Alibaba is one of the recent example antichinazi

Eliz_Hightower usatodayopinion tedcruz That Ted Cruz is pretty smart fella . He' right you know. 👇 Jimmy Hendrix 👇 say's so

tedcruz usatodayopinion We already have censorship and oppression to America. & Have had it for a long time. It didn't come from China. Don't try to blame them. Liberal Conservative republican democrat Republican Democrat Christians Christianity

tedcruz usatodayopinion Well stated!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Stand firm against China for the well being of the freeworld! FreeHongKong StandwithHongKong

SenTedCruz usatodayopinion tedcruz This has NOT been approved by Chairman LeBron! Of course, Ted is right. But the NBA/Chairman LeBron love having their noses up Peking's bum.

SenTedCruz usatodayopinion tedcruz Meanwhile Tedward voted to repeal Russian sanctions against Oleg Deripaska and Rusal. Texas VoteBlue2020

SenTedCruz usatodayopinion tedcruz This is business and capitalism in action; same way US companines are willing to transfer tech in order to gain access to Chinese market. No different than politicians gop dnc selling they principals and ethics for political gain and self enrichment.

tedcruz usatodayopinion tedcruz please explain this free speech thingy to me.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Should? We need to demand that these companies stop bowing down to China.

tedcruz usatodayopinion . Cruz is irrelevant and will never be President .

tedcruz usatodayopinion Mr. Senatortedcruz is ABSOLUTELY correct!!! We should not pander to ANY country! We are the United States !! RESPECT!!! Companies and sports leagues should shart Appreciating their FREEDOM ! Let them NEVER FORGET that their U.S. fans can quickly replace them!!!

usatodayopinion tedcruz Cruz says that while pandering to tRump.

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tedcruz usatodayopinion Mark Zuckerberg speech at Georgetown from last week was pretty good on the subject. 46 looking pretty good as usual.

tedcruz usatodayopinion Cruz but it is ok for the president to pander to Kim Putin and MBS?

usatodayopinion tedcruz Hello

usatodayopinion tedcruz Good for Ted, for pretending to be brave. It’s a start.

usatodayopinion tedcruz Importing? Thanks to cancel culture, censorship and the oppression of free speech is rampant in America. CancelCulture

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