In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai. Photo: AP
In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai. Photo: AP
Tim Noonan
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Tim Noonan

NBA China crisis: why Adam Silver had little choice but to back Rockets’ GM Daryl Morey and infuriate Chinese government

  • The Houston GM’s tweet in support of Hong Kong exposes new levels of corporate hypocrisy and political duplicity
  • Thursday’s game in Shanghai went ahead as planned, a second game is set for Shenzhen on Saturday

Tim Noonan
Tim Noonan

Updated: 10:21pm, 12 Oct, 2019

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In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai. Photo: AP
In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai. Photo: AP
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