China's state-run broadcasting network orders blackout of all NBA preseason games set to be played in the country amid Hong Kong controversy.
China's state-run broadcasting network ordered a blackout Tuesday of all NBA preseason games set to be played in the country in response to league commissioner Adam Silver voicing support for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's right to exercise his freedom of expression on the Hong Kong protests.
In an earlier statement, Silver said,"It is inevitable that people around the world -- including from America and China -- will have different viewpoints over different issues. It is not the role of the NBA to adjudicate those differences." The Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play games this week in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China.
On Sunday, China's consulate general in Houston urged the Rockets to"clarify and immediately correct the mistakes" made by Morey.
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