Talk about over reacting

It's unclear what will happen next after the NBA and China stuck to their positions and the standoff intensified on Tuesday. Chinese state-run television canceled its broadcasts of games between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets this week and pledged a full review of its NBA programming in response to Silver's comments on Monday defending freedom of speech.

Silver returned fire by promising the league would "not put itself in a position of regulating what players, employees and team owners say."


https://www.wsj.com/articles/nba-vs-china-the-power-struggle-behind-the-standoff-11570557671?mod=hp_lead_pos5&mod=article_inline

Silver is in a tough position. I don't think he expected the domestic backlash after his original message condemning what Morey said. He pretty much immediately reversed course and took a tougher stance but that was only because of the domestic pressure.

Silver doesn't want to be the NBA Commissioner that loses the Chinese market, which is huge for the NBA, but he also can't look weak here at home.

I would love to see the NBA tell China to **** itself but I am not sure that is a feasible option financially.

It is crazy that all of this started from one Tweet (from my understanding Twitter isn't even allowed in China) from one executive with one NBA team. It has escalated so quickly.

Dan Scott said:

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DM's tweet cost the league billions and he still has a job. That dude is badass

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That's because whoever tries to get him fired now will look like an *******

WES2006AG said:

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Silver is in a tough position. I don't think he expected the domestic backlash after his original message condemning what Morey said. He pretty much immediately reversed course and took a tougher stance but that was only because of the domestic pressure.

Silver doesn't want to be the NBA Commissioner that loses the Chinese market, which is huge for the NBA, but he also can't look weak here at home.

I would love to see the NBA tell China to **** itself but I am not sure that is a feasible option financially.

It is crazy that all of this started from one Tweet (from my understanding Twitter isn't even allowed in China) from one executive with one NBA team. It has escalated so quickly.

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If you're gonna get trashed either way, sometimes it's best just to do what is right. But "right" can be such an ethereal concept for some people.

There is only one right decision here. It's pretty damn easy to see.

Screw him and the rest of those now morally bankrupt cowards.

Bobby Petrino`s Neckbrace said:

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It's unclear what will happen next after the NBA and China stuck to their positions and the standoff intensified on Tuesday. Chinese state-run television canceled its broadcasts of games between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets this week and pledged a full review of its NBA programming in response to Silver's comments on Monday defending freedom of speech.

Silver returned fire by promising the league would "not put itself in a position of regulating what players, employees and team owners say."


https://www.wsj.com/articles/nba-vs-china-the-power-struggle-behind-the-standoff-11570557671?mod=hp_lead_pos5&mod=article_inline

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He sure is restricting what fans can say.

Gerald green broken foot

Russ at the Astros game

WOW.

lil99chris said:

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I am pretty confident somebody that graduated with a Computer Science degree from Northwestern and an MBA from MIT knows what he is talking about.

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Life comes at you fast.

Jeff needs to quit stalking me on Texags!

This is what happens when you're not very thoughtful with your words. "I don't think Daryl anticipated the impact or reaction his tweet would have." Sounds way different than "I don't think he was educated about the situation."

Really doubt LeBron has a cogent opinion on the China-Hong Kong situation, he does however have an opinion on his checks being impacted. Not gonna say he's pro-communism, but he needs to not answer questions just because a microphone is put in his face. I wonder if Space Jam 2 is going to be in theaters in China.

Hate this. He's a fan favorite.

LeBron looking out for LeBron. I am sure his advisors are working on some sort of damage control for this major backfire.


Maybe one day he will understand how selfish he has been. Freedom >>>Financial.

BTW, I don't care what his team and the league have been through. People pay a ton of money to watch them play a game and they are handsomely compensated. Somebody needs a dose of reality.

I don't get this from LeBron. The worst of the controversy is over, you can just say "no comment" like Kerr and others and yeah you'll be laughed at for 30 minutes and then it's business as usual.

Why come out on your knees with Xi Jinping's dong in your mouth? Stupid. Cowardly but stupidly so