China said it will stop broadcasting the NBA after Commissioner Adam Silver defended Daryl Morey's freedom to support Hong Kong protests
Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team, tweeted a graphic in support of the Hong Kong protests last week. The Rockets and the NBA attempted to distance themselves from the tweet immediately afterwards. However, on Monday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended Morey's freedom to express his political opinions.
Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team, tweeted a graphic in support of the Hong Kong protests last week. The Rockets and the NBA attempted to distance themselves from the tweet immediately afterwards. However, on Monday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended Morey's freedom to express his political opinions.
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