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Professional athletes are encouraged by ESPN and other liberal outlets to "use their platform," "create a conversation," and "be change agents." We've seen the likes of Kap and LBJ embrace this evangel fully in recent years.
However, James Harden and the NBA filthy lucre machine just genuflected to a Communist government and stepped on the voices of those in Hong Kong crying for freedom from an oppressive regime:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27787634/james-harden-apologizes-controversy-grows-love-china
"Houston Rockets star James Harden has offered an apology as the controversy over general manager Daryl Morey's tweet of support for Hong Kong protesters continues to grow at a crucial time for the NBA in China.
Harden spoke while standing with teammate Russell Westbrook at a practice in Tokyo on Monday, three days after Morey posted a now-deleted tweet that read: "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong."
The incident has come at a particularly awkward moment for the league, whose players have often been outspoken about social issues in the United States.
The strong reactions to Morey's tweet underscore Beijing's sensitivity about foreign attitudes toward the ongoing Hong Kong protests that have lately grown into violence in the semiautonomous territory. China has accused foreign parties in the United States and elsewhere of encouraging the demonstrations.
The NBA said it hopes the league can help to unify people and cultural divides while maintaining an openness to a flow of ideas when it weighed in on the controversy Sunday night. Fostering strong relationships with China has been a priority for the league for at least three decades. The NBA has a China office and just announced plans to add a gaming team in Shanghai to the NBA 2K League, and officials in both countries say as many as 500 million Chinese fans watched at least one NBA game last season.
"We recognize that the views expressed by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey have deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable," the NBA said in a statement. "While Daryl has made it clear that his tweet does not represent the Rockets or the NBA, the values of the league support individuals' educating themselves and sharing their views on matters important to them."
So? When it comes to police brutality and systemic oppression in China, the NBA and its entitled athletes are willing to turn a blind eye where profits are at stake, and there is no political capital nor virtue-signaling to be had.
Don't be so hard on James Harden, though. It's doubtful that he learned much about the history of communism in high school or the university.
However, James Harden and the NBA filthy lucre machine just genuflected to a Communist government and stepped on the voices of those in Hong Kong crying for freedom from an oppressive regime:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27787634/james-harden-apologizes-controversy-grows-love-china
"Houston Rockets star James Harden has offered an apology as the controversy over general manager Daryl Morey's tweet of support for Hong Kong protesters continues to grow at a crucial time for the NBA in China.
Harden spoke while standing with teammate Russell Westbrook at a practice in Tokyo on Monday, three days after Morey posted a now-deleted tweet that read: "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong."
The incident has come at a particularly awkward moment for the league, whose players have often been outspoken about social issues in the United States.
The strong reactions to Morey's tweet underscore Beijing's sensitivity about foreign attitudes toward the ongoing Hong Kong protests that have lately grown into violence in the semiautonomous territory. China has accused foreign parties in the United States and elsewhere of encouraging the demonstrations.
The NBA said it hopes the league can help to unify people and cultural divides while maintaining an openness to a flow of ideas when it weighed in on the controversy Sunday night. Fostering strong relationships with China has been a priority for the league for at least three decades. The NBA has a China office and just announced plans to add a gaming team in Shanghai to the NBA 2K League, and officials in both countries say as many as 500 million Chinese fans watched at least one NBA game last season.
"We recognize that the views expressed by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey have deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China, which is regrettable," the NBA said in a statement. "While Daryl has made it clear that his tweet does not represent the Rockets or the NBA, the values of the league support individuals' educating themselves and sharing their views on matters important to them."
So? When it comes to police brutality and systemic oppression in China, the NBA and its entitled athletes are willing to turn a blind eye where profits are at stake, and there is no political capital nor virtue-signaling to be had.
Don't be so hard on James Harden, though. It's doubtful that he learned much about the history of communism in high school or the university.
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