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October 8, 2019

NBA's Hong Kong, China balancing act includes silence from typically outspoken basketball crowd

In the era of "woke" athletes, the NBA has staked its claim as the most vocal and progressive among the major American sports -- yet many of those same outspoken athletes and coaches praised by the media for their strong, unequivocal pronouncements on everything from gun control to civil rights to President Trump are suddenly silent when it comes to China.

October 8, 2019

Adam Silver addresses NBA's China, Hong Kong controversy and says league won't regulate free speech

Amid growing backlash against NBA owners for siding with deep-pocketed Beijing powerbrokers over one of their own employees -- who was rebuked for a pro-Hong Kong protest tweet -- the league's commissioner released a statement Tuesday morning seeking to clarify the NBA's relationship with the controversial communist country.

October 8, 2019

Chinese government cancels Nets event, won't broadcast NBA preseason games after tweet fallout: report

The Chinese government canceled a Brooklyn Nets event on Tuesday in wake of recent controversy over Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet supporting protesters in the Hong Kong riots, according to reports.

October 8, 2019

Hong Kong's Lam says Chinese military could step in if uprising worsens

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned Tuesday the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms in the city worsens, but she reiterated the government still hopes to resolve the crisis on its own without seeking mainland intervention.

October 7, 2019

'South Park' creators offer tongue-in-cheek 'apology' to China after show gets banned: 'We cool now?'

The creators of "South Park" offered a tongue-in-cheek apology to China after its latest episode mocked the Communist government's control over Hollywood, causing a ban of the long-running animated series in the country.

October 7, 2019

NBA's controversy with China is all about money, shouldn't be surprising to anyone, Jesse Watters says

The controversy over the National Basketball Association and China intensified Monday in part because of the financial factor involved, according to Jesse Watters.

October 7, 2019

Ted Cruz knocks NBA in tweet defending 'South Park' in China

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, continued to assail the NBA and China on Monday, tweeting his support of "South Park," which was banned from China after a recent episode critical of the Communist government, and at the same time criticizing the league for its perceived capitulation to Beijing. 

October 7, 2019

Senator calls on NBA to cancel games in China amid growing controversy

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has called on the NBA to cancel its high-profile preseason games in China amid growing controversy over a team official’s pro-Hong Kong statement.

October 7, 2019

Chinese Basketball Association cancels Houston Rockets G-League team's game amid row: report

The Chinese Basketball Association reportedly canceled a planned exhibition game between two of the NBA’s G-League teams in response to the Houston Rockets’ social media row.

October 7, 2019

Mollie Hemingway: Joe Biden's brother also involved in scandal and media ignores it

James Biden, the brother of 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden, has become enveloped in the Ukraine scandal surrounding the former vice president but has received very little media attention, according to Federalist editor Mollie Hemingway.