Two 76ers fans were kicked out of the game IN PHILADELPHIA for holding up signs in support of Hong Kong.
Globalism is communism.
The NBA Is Governed By Chinese Law
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That woke sports network ESPN isn't really so woke after all, at least not when China forbids it.
https://deadspin.com/internal-memo-espn ... 1838881032
"What you didn’t hear was much discussion about what is actually happening on the ground with protestors in Hong Kong, why they’re protesting, or any other acknowledgment of China’s political situation, past or present.
This could be because Chuck Salituro, the senior news director of ESPN, sent a memo to shows mandating that any discussion of the Daryl Morey story avoid any political discussions about China and Hong Kong, and instead focus on the related basketball issues. The memo, obtained by Deadspin, explicitly discouraged any political discussion about China and Hong Kong. Multiple ESPN sources confirmed to Deadspin that network higher-ups were keeping a close eye on how the topic was discussed on ESPN’s airwaves."
https://deadspin.com/internal-memo-espn ... 1838881032
"What you didn’t hear was much discussion about what is actually happening on the ground with protestors in Hong Kong, why they’re protesting, or any other acknowledgment of China’s political situation, past or present.
This could be because Chuck Salituro, the senior news director of ESPN, sent a memo to shows mandating that any discussion of the Daryl Morey story avoid any political discussions about China and Hong Kong, and instead focus on the related basketball issues. The memo, obtained by Deadspin, explicitly discouraged any political discussion about China and Hong Kong. Multiple ESPN sources confirmed to Deadspin that network higher-ups were keeping a close eye on how the topic was discussed on ESPN’s airwaves."
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Amazing.
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The Chinese told global corporations to obey and abide by Chinese rules, that our standards are meaningless. The NBA and ESPN have acquiesced.
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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colu ... 913360002/
"It’s easy to talk about social and political issues if your audience mostly agrees.
Call it the power of an echo chamber.
Which means that when the NBA brass decided to brand itself as a supporter of the freedom of expression it encouraged among its general managers, coaches and players, the league wasn’t risking much. The folks who were likely to disagree with the political opinions of, say, LeBron James or Gregg Popovich, weren’t going to be watching or buying tickets anyway — the NBA’s fan base leans left-center.
This week, an employee of an NBA team stepped outside the echo chamber. Turns out supporting human rights has a price, even for the most “progressive” sports league in the country.
What the NBA has shown this week is that money matters more than principle. Look at its shoddy treatment of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.
At issue is Morey's tweet last week supporting protesters in Hong Kong: “fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.”
Well, the Chinese government didn’t like it. Which means Chinese companies who do business with the NBA didn’t like it. Which means Chinese citizens didn’t like it, or so we’re told by the Chinese government."
"In an authoritarian state, these moves were designed to appease the government. We may not like it. But this is China’s business.
What’s not China’s business is how Americans express themselves on Twitter. Or anywhere in the public sphere. Yet China’s reaction to Morey’s tweet has led to a kind of censorship on American soil.
Consider this quote from Adam Silver, the league’s commissioner, who told CNN last year that "I think part of the reason NBA players are more active is that it's been part of the culture of this league for generations and passed down to them ... (the) sense of an obligation, social responsibility, a desire to speak up directly about issues that are important (is) part of being an NBA player."
Those words sound hollow now, especially after the league issued a statement that called Morey’s tweet “regrettable,” though he wasn’t the only one from the league to acquiesce to the Chinese government."
"It’s easy to talk about social and political issues if your audience mostly agrees.
Call it the power of an echo chamber.
Which means that when the NBA brass decided to brand itself as a supporter of the freedom of expression it encouraged among its general managers, coaches and players, the league wasn’t risking much. The folks who were likely to disagree with the political opinions of, say, LeBron James or Gregg Popovich, weren’t going to be watching or buying tickets anyway — the NBA’s fan base leans left-center.
This week, an employee of an NBA team stepped outside the echo chamber. Turns out supporting human rights has a price, even for the most “progressive” sports league in the country.
What the NBA has shown this week is that money matters more than principle. Look at its shoddy treatment of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.
At issue is Morey's tweet last week supporting protesters in Hong Kong: “fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.”
Well, the Chinese government didn’t like it. Which means Chinese companies who do business with the NBA didn’t like it. Which means Chinese citizens didn’t like it, or so we’re told by the Chinese government."
"In an authoritarian state, these moves were designed to appease the government. We may not like it. But this is China’s business.
What’s not China’s business is how Americans express themselves on Twitter. Or anywhere in the public sphere. Yet China’s reaction to Morey’s tweet has led to a kind of censorship on American soil.
Consider this quote from Adam Silver, the league’s commissioner, who told CNN last year that "I think part of the reason NBA players are more active is that it's been part of the culture of this league for generations and passed down to them ... (the) sense of an obligation, social responsibility, a desire to speak up directly about issues that are important (is) part of being an NBA player."
Those words sound hollow now, especially after the league issued a statement that called Morey’s tweet “regrettable,” though he wasn’t the only one from the league to acquiesce to the Chinese government."
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The NBA is governed by business. And it seems that the NBA business doesn't want to lose a billion dollars of potential revenue.
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