Tencent users in China will have to look elsewhere now if they want to see players like Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. Photo: USA Today Tencent users in China will have to look elsewhere now if they want to see players like Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. Photo: USA Today
Tencent users in China will have to look elsewhere now if they want to see players like Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. Photo: USA Today
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NBA-China crisis: Daryl Morey’s tweet controversy follows him to Philadelphia as streaming giant Tencent blocks 76ers

  • Morey said he feared for the safety of his family at one point in fallout from supporting Hong Kong’s protest movement
  • The controversy bleeds into a second season, with the pandemic now a major factor in any move to improve NBA-China relations

Topic |   NBA (National Basketball Association)
Patrick Blennerhassett
Patrick Blennerhassett

Updated: 10:49am, 29 Dec, 2020

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Tencent users in China will have to look elsewhere now if they want to see players like Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. Photo: USA Today Tencent users in China will have to look elsewhere now if they want to see players like Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. Photo: USA Today
Tencent users in China will have to look elsewhere now if they want to see players like Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. Photo: USA Today
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