October 10, 2019 FIFA fines Hong Kong soccer body for China anthem protest FIFA has fined Hong Kong's soccer federation 15,000 Swiss francs ($15,100) for fans disrespecting the Chinese national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month.
October 9, 2019 Trump mocks NBA coach Steve Kerr for China stance, calls him 'little boy' President Trump mocked Golden State Warriors coach and frequent critic Steve Kerr for how he responded to a question about a controversy between China and the NBA, calling Kerr a “little boy.”
October 9, 2019 NBA shows 'hypocrisy' with China as opposed to 'bathroom bill' outrage, ex-North Carolina governor claims The former governor of North Carolina slammed the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday over the way the league has handled the firestorm over a general manager’s pro-Hong Kong tweet.
October 9, 2019 Dennis Rodman suggests he can solve issues between NBA and China: 'I know a thing or two about diplomacy' Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman on Wednesday offered to become the NBA’s ambassador for China amid the NBA’s row with the country over a general manager’s tweet about Hong Kong.
October 9, 2019 Tucker Carlson: 'Woke' NBA shows that China's fascism is good for business and bad for our freedom In the age of "woke," capital, corporations sell out America to its Chinese masters for the almighty dollar.
October 9, 2019 Pro-Hong Kong NBA fan booted from Philadelphia 76ers preseason game against Chinese team A Philadelphia 76ers fan said Wells Fargo Center security ejected him and his wife from the stands Tuesday after they brought in pro-Hong Kong signage for a preseason game against Guangzhou Loong Lions.
October 9, 2019 Apple attacked by China for keeping crowdsourced police activity app in Hong Kong Apple is under fire in China after an article in the state-owned media China Daily accused the tech giant of "helping [Hong Kong] rioters engage in more violence."
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.
