Two fans were removed from the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night during the Sixers

versus Long Lions game after coming the arena with free Hong Kong signs.

The latest escalation in the aftermath of Houston General Manager, Darrell Morey's

since deleted tweet, supporting the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

Many of you have asked for us to comment on the matter.

We are currently investigating a number of different angles to the story, and if we arrive at something that for us to comment on the matter. We are currently investigating

a number of different angles to the story, and if we arrive at something that has fleshed out

and moves the story forward, we will report on it. Unless and until that happens, we will

avoid speculating on the motives of the 76ers, the Wells Fargo Center staff, or anybody involved.

Still, before moving on to the podcast, a quick word about the overall state of the NBA

and its place in the Hong Kong situation.

It is true that most arenas have policies which allow for the removal of political protest

signs.

In fact, the language tends to be extremely vague, with an entry on the prohibited items

list of the Wells Fargo Center

that states simply that any other items deemed inappropriate are not allowed.

It is also true that the First Amendment doesn't apply to private companies and their venues.

But Mr. Wach's demonstration on Tuesday night isn't going to be a one-time occurrence,

as Wednesday night's game between the Wizards and the Long Lions showed.

Wittingly or not, Daryl started a conversation about the Hong Kong protests and about the Chinese government in general.

In truth, while Mori's tweet may be the reason we're having this specific conversation about this topic at this time in history,

he is not the reason this conversation exists. This was

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