Daryl Morey
Adam Silver indicated that the NBA's relationship with China had improved after a spat over Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement in 2019.
Arsenal player Mesut Ozil posted on social media denouncing China for burning Qurans, closing mosques and killing religious scholars.
Barkley called out "holier than thou" politicians for hypocrisy on China.
The Vice President singled out Nike for removing Houston Rockets merchandise from stores in China after Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's tweet.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Protesters slammed the NBA for caving to China.
The Los Angeles Lakers forward chastised the Houston Rockets general manager and his comments supporting pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters.
The Lakers forward shared his thoughts on the Houston Rockets general manager's tweet in support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.
"Basketball questions only," the official said when stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook were asked about free speech.
“Your statements come at a time when we would hope to see Americans standing up and speaking out," the legislators wrote in a letter.
Commissioner Adam Silver told press that the NBA is committed to free speech after China rebuked Rockets GM Daryl Morey for supporting protestors in Hong Kong.