CHINA vs the NBA.
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jom2003
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See, now you are also making conclusions based on Sterling's personal comments alone, which really isn't that much different from those Chinese making a big fuzz about Morey's tweet. Besides the comments that he made in a private recording, there was never any substantial evidence to show Sterling ran the clippers with prejudice when he was the owner.
Likewise, what Morey openly posted on his Twitter account could be viewed by China as an evidence that he ran a Houston Rockets team with "prejudice" against the Chinese government. Since we all know that most of these Chinese corporations sponsoring the Rockets over all these years had strong ties to the Chinese government, Morey should've known the potential consequences that would come from the comments he made.
NBA is a private organization that enforce it's own rules. True.
But those Chinese corporations are no “private” organizations. The Chinese government sets the rules for them.
jom2003
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It was “offensive” to the Chinese government. When dealing with China that is all you need to pull the trigger lol
And what's your point? That Morey shouldn't have expressed himself?
Douchebag K
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Are you ****ing kidding me ?? There’s times of stories that he viewed and treated his players as possessions and like cattle to be used and paraded around and famously didn’t like having white players on his team.
jom2003
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He should if he thinks that Rockets doesn't need the Chinese market any more. I'll support him for that.
But if he wants the Chinese market AND make statement in public against the Chinese government, that will do nothing for him but upsets both parties. That seems to be what the NBA is trying to do also.
jom2003
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You are missing the point. Comments that Sterling made alone was clearly enough to make him a racist and inapt for ownership. Similarly, Morey’s post on Twitter alone was clearly enough for China to withdraw its sponsorship. Words you said matter.
I'll applaud Morey if he goes all out and says F** China and let's go Hong Kong. That'll earn him respect as a human being. Not so sure about him being the GM of an organization that still wants to make money off China though. That is the sad part.
I don't like my boss but unless one day that I decide to quit my job, I probably will not say anything derogatory towards him in public.
Zombie
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This is the consequence of a worldview in which growth is the most important thing, at the expense of everything else.
Looks like he must have deleted the tweet. Now this:
Disappointing. We have a climate in American politics where our social culture has allowed many public figures, and many tied to the NBA, to feign ‘courage’ by making fairly safe “criticisms” or “stands.” For as much as we lather on praise for people being so “brave,” them “taking a stand” really has no real repercussion. At least not any repercussion that isn’t sufficiently compensated, and then some, by the overwhelming pop culture support it engenders. Here will be an interesting study in (hell, not even really “taking a stand”) what happens when someone voices something that does have some significant consequences and comes with little peer support. I’m hoping Morey isn’t left hanging out here. It appears he’s waiving the white flag himself. Oh well. NBA Twitter can go back to “courageously” tweeting their safe views and slapping each other high five on how good and bold they are.
Disappointing. We have a climate in American politics where our social culture has allowed many public figures, and many tied to the NBA, to feign ‘courage’ by making fairly safe “criticisms” or “stands.” For as much as we lather on praise for people being so “brave,” them “taking a stand” really has no real repercussion. At least not any repercussion that isn’t sufficiently compensated, and then some, by the overwhelming pop culture support it engenders. Here will be an interesting study in (hell, not even really “taking a stand”) what happens when someone voices something that does have some significant consequences and comes with little peer support. I’m hoping Morey isn’t left hanging out here. It appears he’s waiving the white flag himself. Oh well. NBA Twitter can go back to “courageously” tweeting their safe views and slapping each other high five on how good and bold they are.
yamers
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This tweet isnt loading what was it?
jom2003
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A lady from news media tweeting about NBA doing the "smart" thing by acknowledging Morey's comments as "offensive" to chinese while supposedly supporting his freedom of speech lol. Wouldn't be surprised to see her tweet deleted
Straight up **** China (‘s government). Wanna know something cool? On Apple’s Maps app when in China, China is the only country in the world. All other areas are denoted simply by their continent.
The two cities I had layovers In were the most polluted places I have been in my life. Coastal cities in the spring that look like the worst day of SLC’s inversion in the winter.
These are my only anecdotes to add to what are obviously far worse things. Like ****ing Tibet.
The two cities I had layovers In were the most polluted places I have been in my life. Coastal cities in the spring that look like the worst day of SLC’s inversion in the winter.
These are my only anecdotes to add to what are obviously far worse things. Like ****ing Tibet.
Can someone explain to me or link me to an explanation of Hong Kong and China.
Daryl Morey, GM of the Rockets, tweeted something in favor of the Hong Kong democracy protests. China immediately announced it was pulling the plug on all things Rockets related. NBA forced Morey to recant, and issued a statement in support of China. Disgraceful.