China severs ties with NBA Rockets over GM tweet (ASL – 10.7.19)

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For the past eighteen weeks, tens of thousands of protesters have been demonstrating in the streets of Hong Kong.

It started in June as a protest against an extradition bill but then expanded to include demands for full democracy and police accountability.

Now several Chinese businesses have severed ties with the NBA Houston Rockets after the team’s general manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.

The tweet said “Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.”

The protests have both embarrassed and angered China’s government and Morey’s tweet unleashed a strong response in mainland China.

The Chinese Basketball Association severed ties with the Rockets.

Chinese state run broadcaster CCTV no longer plans to air upcoming games.

And the Chinese tech giant TenCent suspended its deal to live stream Rockets games.

The reaction led to an apology by Morey and several Rockets players.

The NBA also acknowledged Morey’s tweet deeply offended many in China and called it regrettable.

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