Protesters rally at Southorn Playground in Hong Kong on Tuesday in support of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Photo: AFP

China denies it pressured NBA to sack Houston Rockets’ Daryl Morey

League chief Adam Silver says Chinese government demanded Morey be fired but Beijing says it never made the request

Topic | NBA (National Basketball Association)

Sarah Zheng

Published: 8:00pm, 18 Oct, 2019

Updated: 11:04pm, 18 Oct, 2019

Protesters rally at Southorn Playground in Hong Kong on Tuesday in support of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Photo: AFP

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Sarah Zheng

Sarah Zheng joined the Post as a reporter in 2016. She graduated from Tufts University with a degree in international relations and film and media studies. She reports on China's foreign policy.