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🗓️ 9 October 2019
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey created an international incident with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters. The backlash was swift and severe, as China broke ties with the Rockets and ceased broadcasting their games. Estimates say the NBA's relationship with China is worth billions, so the league is trying to walk a fine line. We investigate the history, the fallout, and look at what might happen next.
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1:08.8 | For the past few days, the NBA has been wrapped up in a major controversy. |
1:13.5 | The NBA faces a major backlash this morning after a team executive waited into an international controversy. |
1:20.4 | Houston Rockets GM Darryl Mori tweeted support for protesters in Hong Kong last weekend. |
1:26.4 | And that set off a dramatic response from the Chinese government and Chinese businesses. |
1:31.5 | Moments ago, the Chinese tech giant Tencent, which streams NBA games online, |
1:37.2 | said that it is suspending broadcasts of the games for now. |
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