NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the loses “have already been substantial” in the fallout. Photo: AFP

NBA boss Adam Silver says Chinese government asked him to fire Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey

In his first interview since returning to the US, Adam Silver clarifies a number of positions about the NBA’s crisis with China
Silver reveals that Chinese government officials asked him to fire Morey who sent out a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters

Topic | NBA (National Basketball Association)

Patrick Blennerhassett

Published: 8:22am, 18 Oct, 2019

Updated: 9:47am, 18 Oct, 2019

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the loses “have already been substantial” in the fallout. Photo: AFP

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Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett is an award-winning Canadian journalist and four-time published author. He is a Jack Webster Fellowship winner and a British Columbia bestselling novelist. His work has been published in The Guardian, Reader's Digest, The Globe & Mail, Business Insider, MSN and his commentary has appeared on the BBC and the CBC.