Deer NBA: If you want to do business in China, and make money in China, then don't go around disrespecting China.

Good. No need to do business with a police state.

Harambe wrote:

Good. No need to do business with a police state.

You better respect our future overlords.

China can go to khell.

In fact no global body be it FIFA or NBA or IOC or IAAF should allow itself to be bullied by China.

I am opposed to awarding hosting rights to countries like China, Russia and Qatar. They are on the worst end of human rights violations. Yet they keep getting hosting rights.

Since when did you care about human rights, or are you just circlejerking on a moral high horse?

Just when Trump (USA) is ramping up his anti-China trade policy.

Where's a global ambassador like Dennis Rodman when you need him?

Adam Silver is the greatest commissioner ever. He got it right, and put his foot down. Hats off to that guy, for supporting the freedom of expression of employees. He did not waiver, because we don't disregard our american qualities for communistic countries.

Chinese Companies can do business in america and buy up land, and have the same liberties and choices as americans. But American companies doing business in china must suppress their liberties and expression?

NBA does not need China. Billions would be lost, but they can establish their brand in Australia, South AMerica, etc and not skip a beat.

Hilarious seeing Skeletor Silver getting his ass handed to him. Pro tip to the NBA: don’t go thinking you’re untouchable and get between the two world superpowers when there’s an active trade war going on. Knowing the Chinese, not only will they stop paying for broadcast rights, they’ll turn around and allow their citizens to pirate the games for free.

Harambe wrote:

Good. No need to do business with a police state.

fine, throw away all of your possessions made in china, which is probably most of the things you own

otherwise, you are a hypocrite.....you are the one doing business with china when you buy stuff made in china...you!

NBA is free to say what they want.

China is free to run their country how they see fit.

But the NBA wants it both ways.

Guess who wins this battle?

Worst commish ever wrote:

Hilarious seeing Skeletor Silver getting his ass handed to him. Pro tip to the NBA: don’t go thinking you’re untouchable and get between the two world superpowers when there’s an active trade war going on. Knowing the Chinese, not only will they stop paying for broadcast rights, they’ll turn around and allow their citizens to pirate the games for free.

Damn straight.

It's funny when naive liberal fools are occasionally are forced into contact with reality.

The NBA can suck it.

dfa wrote:

Since when did you care about human rights, or are you just circlejerking on a moral high horse?

Go ask Yo mama.

She clearly raised a nitwit

Most USA ppl didn't even know about the China / Hong-Kong situation until it was revealed by NBA.

This shows how Sports can be a public awareness tool.

Harambe wrote:

Good. No need to do business with a police state.

Soon to be military state.

Good thing they don't want to do business in Turkey...

NBA was 'just fine' being a political organization... until it ran into the China beast.

u no it wrote:

NBA was 'just fine' being a political organization... until it ran into the China beast.

Well of/c the National Basketball Association should take an interest in national politics. But stepping out of line into the international arena isn't right.

Ask americans how much they care about iraqi's rights

Rockets GM (Morey) blundered. Badly.

Morey took a political stance, very publicly siding with Hong Kong protesters/rioters.

Whatever his personal feelings, everything he says and posts reflects on the Rockets and the NBA.

Silver's efforts at damage control were pitiful. When all else fails, shroud yourself in the flag and cite principles of free speech.

The job of the NBA is to play and promote its brand of basketball - and make gpod money doing it. They failed that fundamental mission here.

This is common sense and basic HR stuff. Personal social media posts associate with your employer - and can easily get you fired.

As was stated when they tried to walk this back later, the Rockets and NBA are not political organizations and do not engage in political activity.

Can we now expect a stance from the NBA on every political and ethical issue? Should the NBA come out siding with Democrats or Republicans in 2020?

And this really isn't anything to do with "Democracy".

Rioting in the streets is more about lawless dis-enfranchised young people finding an excuse to act out - and their being manipulated. This has very little to do with a movement based in altruistic activism.

As always, this is about business. Money and power.

One tweet from a branch of the Canadian Government (Global Affairs) critical of Saudi Human rights triggered diplomatic expulsions and full-on Saudi boycott costing Canada BILLIONS. The NBA and US government were not all concerned about taking sides or "free speech" then, even after the Saudis were caught murdering a journalist in the own embassy. That would have been bad for business.

Morey fked up. And he should be disciplined.

Sorry, just the way it's gonna go.